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DeMar DeRozan Rumors
Michael Scotto on Jonathan Kuminga: If the market doesn't dictate what he wants, ultimately, you can use that trade kicker to get back some of that money you feel like you may not be able to get at this point in the market given the teams that just don't have a lot of cap space. And with him, you'd have to be doing a sign-and-trade deal. I know some people have mentioned Brooklyn. I don't see that ultimately from my sources. So, I think that narrows it down a bit. Big picture, there's been talk about you guys in Sacramento for sure, but I also think if that's going to happen, there's got to be a moving of parts here, whether it's a Malik Monk to DeMar DeRozan, even if it's not to go somewhere like a three-team deal. So, there's a lot of variables to whether Jonathan Kuminga can go to Sacramento or anywhere. So ultimately there is a decent chance that he could stay in Golden State, get a deal that you can potentially look to flip going into the February trade deadline or possibly even a little bit before that. But essentially that's kind of where that situation is right now.
The Miami Heat are an oft-mentioned potential Kuminga suitor and do have a clear need on the wing between All-Star guard Tyler Herro and All-Defensive Team big man Bam Adebayo. The Heat have also been linked to Kings scoring guard DeMar DeRozan by various league sources and likewise mentioned as a potential destination for Utah's very available John Collins.
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During his time as the head coach of USC men's basketball, Eric Musselman has loved bringing in NBA players and coaches to Galen Center for workouts. On Tuesday, Musselman welcomed a contingent from the Sacramento Kings: DeMar DeRozan, Zach Levine, Mason Jones and head coach Doug Christie.
According to GeniusIQ shot data, Gilgeous-Alexander ranked second behind only Sacramento's DeMar DeRozan in 2-point jump shots made (261) and attempted (495) this season. Gilgeous-Alexander's 52.7% shooting on those shots ranked second behind only Phoenix's Kevin Durant among players who attempted at least 150 2-point jumpers. Gilgeous-Alexander joined Durant and Chris Paul, a pair of future first-ballot Hall of Famers, as the only players with at least 250 made 2-point jumpers on 50% shooting or better in multiple seasons since player tracking began in 2013-14. "As my game's been molded and as I came into my own, I've tried to stick with what works and what's comfortable to me," Gilgeous-Alexander told ESPN. "That's one of those things that just has become very comfortable. Then I've figured out how to find certain spots in certain situations, and now I just play with it. But it all started with building the comfortability, and [Cassell] had a big part in that for sure."
DeMar DeRozan: I don’t go out, I don’t drink. I’ve never had a drink in my life
DeMar DeRozan: "Yeah, I mean, it’s a year-round thing. For me, that goes back to making sacrifices. I don’t go out. I don’t drink. I’ve never had a drink in my life. Not saying there’s anything wrong with it—but me personally—I’ve never had a drink. Not once. None of that." "I’ve always looked at it from the standpoint of: my whole goal in hooping was to play as long as I can. When I first came into the league, I used to make fun of all the old heads. I’d be like, 'Man, why you putting ice on your knees?' And they’d tell me, 'Start putting ice on before you need it.' And I’d be like, 'All right, f*** it. I’ll do it.' Nothing was hurting, but I started doing it anyway."
DeMar DeRozan: I’ve been lucky, knock on wood, to not have any major injuries but that’s because I take care of myself
DeMar DeRozan: "Ice tub? Same thing. I just started ice tubing—just because. But it became a routine, and eventually it turned into a necessity. It led me down this tunnel of: what else can I do to prolong what I want to do? Eating healthy, taking care of myself, getting sleep—I just try to find every avenue possible to prolong my career." "I’ve been lucky, knock on wood, to not have any major injuries. But that’s because I take care of myself. It’s never-ending. Even now, I ask trainers, 'What remedies you got that actually work?' Ice baths? Epson salts? I’ll try it. I try everything. I’m a student of my own body. Whether it's stretching every single day, or whatever else—it could be the smallest thing or something major—I stay on top of it. Because I just want to keep playing this game as long as I can."
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DeMar DeRozan: Wish that I can heal and one day give my soul some rest…
Kings to possibly trade one of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis?
Looking ahead to the offseason, rival NBA executives are monitoring the trio of Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan with the belief that Sacramento will explore the possibility of trading at least one of those players either this offseason or before the trade deadline in February. Yet, rival executives are monitoring whether Sabonis will eventually request a trade if Sacramento continues to sputter and not show improvement as anything more than a Play-In Team. Sacramento is expected to explore the trade and free agent market for point guard help, league sources told HoopsHype.
DeMar DeRozan: My situation was—I was terrified every step of the way. Every time I went to a big camp, every time I played in a big tournament, competed—I was always terrified. Terrified from the sense of, like, I don't want to keep living the way I'm living. Going back to Compton, you know, hoping the lights are on, or trying to figure out what I'mma eat, or hearing something about one of your friends getting shot. Like, I was terrified. I was so fearful of continuing that part of my life, it drove me to give everything I had every time I went to go hoop. You know what I mean? Like, to your point, some people have that confidence when they go out there—mine was the fear of not wanting to fall back into the environment I was in.
DeMar DeRozan: At my high school, we had to deal with whatever gang was at that high school. So, we’re getting off the bus, we could be getting banged on by another hood from that school. It’s been times I played in gyms where—you feel me? Like, I talk about it with a bunch of my homies now—it’s been times I played at certain schools and the whole row be gang members and they get to yelling like: “You make the next shot, you ain’t making it out of here.”
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