The Miami Warmth tried and did not land DeMar DeRozan by way of sign-and-trade this summer time, and ESPN insider Bobby Marks has now revealed the place issues went flawed.
“They’d have beloved to get DeMar DeRozan,” Marks said Thursday on NBA Today. “They tried as heck to get DeMar DeRozan, no person needed Duncan Robinson, no offense. They’d one first-round decide to commerce.”
Miami’s loss was Sacramento’s achieve, with DeRozan heading to the Kings on a three-year, $74 million deal by way of a three-team sign-and-trade deal.
As a part of the deal, Sacramento despatched Chris Duarte, two second-round picks and money concerns to Chicago, and Harrison Barnes and a 2031 decide swap to San Antonio.
It’s no shock that Robinson didn’t curiosity the Bulls, contemplating Chicago has begun to rebuild round younger gamers. There’s additionally the truth that Robinson is on a five-year, $90 million contract and nonetheless has two years remaining (though solely $9.8 million of his $19.8 million wage is assured in the course of the 2025-26 season).
The Warmth have completed little or no on the commerce and free company market this offseason and DeRozan was one of many solely big-name gamers nonetheless out there.
The Compton native averaged 24 factors,4.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Bulls final season.
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