On July 7, Beijing time, the NBA Bulls, Kings, and Spurs made a blockbuster transaction, the details of which were:
DeRozan signed first and then traded for 3 years and $76 million to join the Kings, and the Bulls got Duarte + 2 second-round picks + some cash; Spurs get Harris. Barnes+'s first-round protection swap with Kings in 2031. DeRozan's specific contract is fully guaranteed for the first two years of $59 million and partially guaranteed for the third year. In this way, the Kings have truly formed a championship lineup with Fox + Sabonis + DeRozan as the core of the Big Three, and the new season's record is worth looking forward to!
DeRozan agreed a three-year, $85 million contract with the Bulls in the summer of 2021 that expires and he will regain free agency. Under the terms, DeRozan is eligible to sign a three-year, $129 million contract extension with the Bulls in the summer. It is reported that during the offseason, the Lakers, Kings, Clippers, etc. are actively fighting for the pitch Wang DeRozan, but the Lakers and the Clippers have no salary space, and finally he chose the Kings, this three-year price of $76 million is really a conscience price, he directly rejected the Bulls' 2-year $80 million contract extension, what a lot of courage, and the 39-year-old emperor James got a 2-year $103.5 million contract extension in the Lakers!
35-year-old DeRozan, playing as a small forward, plays for the Bulls in the 2023-2024 season, playing a total of 79 games in the regular season, averaging 37.8 minutes per game, ranking first in the league, and can score 24.0 points + 4.3 rebounds + 5.3 rebounds + 1.1 steals + 0.6 blocks, shooting 48.0% from the field, 33.0% from three-point range, and 85.3% from the free throw line.
32-year-old Harris. Barnes, a small forward, plays for the Kings in the 2023-2024 season, playing a total of 82 games in the regular season, averaging 29.0 minutes per game, scoring 12.2 points + 3.0 rebounds + 1.2 assists + 0.6 steals + 0.1 blocks, shooting 47.0% from the field, 37.0% from three-point range, and 80.0% from the free throw line.
27-year-old Duarte, a shooting guard, plays for the Kings in the 2023-2024 season, playing a total of 59 games in the regular season, averaging 12.2 minutes per game, 3.9 points + 1.8 rebounds + 0.7 assists + 0.5 steals + 0.1 blocks, shooting 38.1% from the field, 34.6% from three-point range, and 78.8% from the free throw line.