The Kings are a ‘clandestine’ candidate to sign DeRozan in free agency Originally appeared in NBC Bay Area Sports
As NBA free agency continues to unfold, the Kings have a chance to land a big-name superstar.
Sacramento is a “cold” candidate to sign guard DeMar DeRozanESPN’s Zach Lowe reported Wednesday. (Courtesy of Bleacher Report))
“I think the Kings have yet to make a move in the offseason… I think they’ve been sniffing around DeRozan,” Lowe said on Wednesday’s episode of “The Lowe Post” podcast. He described Sacramento as a “DeRozan team that could sign the 34-year-old.”
DeRozan averaged 24.0 points, 5.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game during the 2023-2024 NBA season with the Chicago Bulls. The addition of the talented point guard would give the Kings a huge offensive boost, easing some of the load off of Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox.
However, Sacramento is not the only California team in the running for DeRozan’s services, as The Los Angeles Lakers They are also making a big push to land the coveted free agent. The heat of Miami They are also in contention to sign the six-time NBA All-Star.
While the Kings have regained prominence in the NBA in recent years, the franchise still lags behind the top teams in the Western Conference, so adding a breakout star like DeRozan would make a huge difference in terms of competitiveness. Sacramento has not won a playoff series since the 2003-2004 NBA season.