Free agent DeMar DeRozan was given the opportunity to join any team he wanted this offseason. He chose to go to the Sacramento Kings, but he also had the option to join his hometown teams like the Lakers or Clippers.
DeRozan has said repeatedly that he would love to play at home, where his family lives, but the offer he received from the Kings and the chance to win were hard to pass up.
In a recent interview with Sam Amick of The AthleticDeMar DeRozan says he wanted to return to Los Angeles, but the Lakers and Clippers weren’t as interested in him as he was at the time.
“You have to learn to deal with it from a business standpoint,” DeRozan told The Athletic. “Of course, I have my selfish reasons for wanting to be able to play at home, but sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. And sometimes it’s probably not the best decision for me either.”
“After that, I didn’t dwell on it. I wasn’t angry. They made their choice and I left it at that.”
When he joined the Podcast P show last week, DeMar DeRozan said he considered the Sixers, Lakers, Clippers and Heat before choosing the Kings.
DeMar DeRozan on his decision to join Sacramento via the latest @PodcastPShow episode:
“I was just looking for an opportunity to win at a high level… I felt like it was a good fit for me.”
He also said the 76ers, Lakers, Clippers and Heat were “legitimate options” he was considering. pic.twitter.com/F3fGaJTyJZ
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DeMar DeRozan is 35 years old, so this will likely be the last big contract of his career. There’s still a chance he could sign a one-year deal with the Lakers or Clippers when his contract with the Kings is up.
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