THE Sacramento Kings made the blockbuster trade of the offseason by acquiring DeMar DeRozan from The Chicago Bullsbringing him closer to home than ever before.
The Los Angeles native was spotted working out with new All-Star teammate Domantas Sabonis at USC, DeRozan’s alma mater, where he continued to work in the offseason.
A new video has emerged on social media showing him working out with women’s basketball prospect JuJu Watkins at USC’s Galen Center (via @thatl0calguy | X):
DeMar DeRozan trains with JuJu Watkins and Doug Christie at Galen Center 👀 pic.twitter.com/D4cIRsF6PX
— J rue (@thatl0calguy) August 22, 2024
Watkins, a sophomore at USC, was one of the best players in women’s college basketball last season. As a freshman, Watkins played in 34 games where she averaged 27.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.9 points per night, earning her an All-American nod.
In the video posted by Caraway, it appears that DeRozan is teaching Watkins one of his moves, as the NCAA WBB star could be even more unstoppable if he continues to receive lessons from the NBA All-Stars.
The two were joined by Kings assistant coach and former star Doug Christie, who will likely spend a lot of time with DeRozan this offseason as he prepares for his first season in Sacramento.
DeRozan will likely have an impact on Sacramento’s younger players, as his veteran leadership after 15 years of NBA service reverberates even across the college basketball landscape.
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