Epic three-way deals! DeRozan joins the Kings, and the Dream Triumvirate is born! Spurs also made a lot of money

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2024-07-07 11:23Published in Chongqing

The NBA Summer League has just started, and the high-profile popular rookie Bronny ushered in his debut with the Lakers, and finally the Lakers lost to the Kings 94-108, Bronny got 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal on 2-of-9 shooting, and the debut data was indeed average. But Bronny is in the spotlight in Los Angeles, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future. It's been a while since the offseason free market opened, except for a few blockbuster signings in the league in the first few days, such as Paul joining the Spurs, George moving to the 76ers, and Thompson joining the Mavericks. The Kings, Spurs and Bulls struck a three-way deal involving three players.

According to ESPN, DeRozan signed and then traded to the Kings in a three-way deal, and the specific three-way deal was that the Kings got DeRozan, the Bulls got Duarte, 2 second-round picks and cash, and the Spurs got Harris Barnes. Earlier, DeRozan and his agent met with representatives of the Kings, and the two sides were interested in each other, and the Spurs were willing to act as a third party to assist in completing the deal for DeRozan. Chris Haynes, a member of the bleachers who are in the open-air stands, said that DeRozan's contract is $74 million for three years, and the bonus can reach $76 million, which is also too much for cabbage. In this era of salary explosion and big contracts, DeRozan only gets more than 20 million for one year, and he was the star of the Bulls last season, and he still has All-Star level strength.

Last season, DeRozan played 79 games for the Bulls, averaging 24 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game, which is an annual salary of less than 30 million, which is indeed too cheap and not as high as his last contract. As a comparison, Bridges of the Hornets has just reached a 3-year 75 million contract with the team, and Bridges, who has a black history, can get a contract with the same price as Dero. In addition, Paul George, who was not as average as DeRozan last season and was also 34 years old, signed the maximum salary when he joined the 76ers, with a total contract of more than 200 million. DeRozan also seems to have no desire, and in this way, the Kings have also become a Big Three team, with Fox + Sabonis Jr. + DeRozan three All-Stars, among the three guards, forwards, and interiors, and the compatibility looks very good.

In fact, in the past two years, the Kings have shown signs of rising, and they can maintain the level of the playoffs in the Western Conference, where the average strength is strong. Fox and Monk are in their prime, both are big-hearted players with outstanding projection ability and consistent performance in key moments. Sabonis Jr. is second only to Jokic and Embiid in the active center, and he also has a certain range as a new generation of insiders, card position, and outstanding ability to grab rebounds, and Xiao Sabonis averaged 13.7 rebounds per game last season, beating Gobert, thick eyebrows and others to win the rebounding king. In addition, the Kings have younger, more promising players like Keegan Murray to provide unlimited energy to the team. The addition of DeRozan continues to improve the immediate combat power of the Kings, he is quite comprehensive on the offensive end, can shoot suddenly, and is a master of mid-range.

Epic three-way deals! DeRozan joins the Kings, and the Dream Triumvirate is born! Spurs also made a lot of money. In this three-way deal, the Spurs are equivalent to getting a Barnes for nothing, as well as an unprotected first-round swap for the Kings in 2031. Previously, the Spurs sent Graham and a second-round pick to the Hornets in order to close the deal, which was actually preparing for the DeRozan trade, and they also paid some space, but it didn't hurt. Next season, the Spurs will be great, Wembanyama will continue to improve is inevitable, his and Paul's combination is more worth looking forward to, Barnes as a veteran forward, is also very experienced, in the past 11 seasons he has averaged more than 10 points per game, after joining the Spurs, it will definitely have some positive effects.

Finally, let's take a look at the Bulls, the Bulls are quite unlucky to be honest, two years ago they formed a trident combination of DeRozan + LaVine + Vucevic, which ended in failure, and the three of them teamed up to miss the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, which is indeed disappointing. Delo is in favor of leaving the Bulls after being a free agent, and the other core LaVine has suffered a serious decline in ability in the past two years, and injuries have also increased, and he was put on the trading table early by the management, and there is a high probability that he will leave this summer offseason, and Vucevic is not too young to have the strength of an All-Star in his prime. The Bulls also have a sick name, Lonzo Ball, who was reimbursed for three consecutive seasons shortly after joining the Bulls in '21, and it is unknown whether he will be able to return to the professional game. Reporter Chris Haynes said that the Bulls are still trying to shake off LaVine and Ball's contracts, and after DeRozan leaves, will the Bulls' roster be changed?

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