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Kings Waive DeMar DeRozan, Six-Time NBA All-Star Becomes Free Agent

Brandon King

The Sacramento Kings are moving on from one of the NBA’s most accomplished veterans. According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, the Kings have waived six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan, officially making the 36-year-old an unrestricted free agent. The move comes after Sacramento explored trade options in recent weeks but was unable to find a deal. Rather than keeping DeRozan on the roster, the organization elected to part ways, allowing him to enter free agency and pursue opportunities with a contender. Despite being in the latter stages of his career,…

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DeMar DeRozan Buyout: Kings Expected to Part Ways With Six-Time All-Star

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The Sacramento Kings are expected to reach a buyout agreement with veteran forward DeMar DeRozan in the coming days, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer. Once the agreement is finalized, DeRozan will become an unrestricted free agent and one of the most accomplished players still available on the market. Fischer also reports that DeRozan’s free agency will largely depend on whether he is willing to accept a veteran minimum contract. If he does, the list of potential suitors could grow dramatically, giving championship contenders an opportunity to add one of…

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Kings Expected to Waive DeMar DeRozan if Trade Market Fails to Materialize

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The future of veteran forward DeMar DeRozan with the Sacramento Kings appears increasingly uncertain. According to reports from  HoopsHype⁠ insider Michael Scotto, Sacramento is expected to waive-and-stretch DeRozan’s contract if the franchise is unable to find a suitable trade partner. DeRozan is entering the final season of his contract and is owed $25.74 million. However, only $10 million of that salary is guaranteed, giving the Kings flexibility to utilize the NBA’s stretch provision and spread the cap hit over the next three seasons. The move would represent another significant step…

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REPORT: Pistons Showing Interest in Zach LaVine

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The Detroit Pistons could be eyeing another significant addition as they continue building around All-Star guard Cade Cunningham. According to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, the Pistons are among the teams interested in Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine as Detroit looks to strengthen its perimeter shooting and offensive firepower. Stein and Fischer reported that Detroit’s search for additional shooting has also led the organization to monitor players such as Coby White and Isaiah Joe. However, LaVine may be the most intriguing name of the group due to his…

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Lakers Linked to Domantas Sabonis as Kings Reportedly Prepare for Major Changes

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The Los Angeles Lakers could have an opportunity to pursue one of the NBA’s premier big men this offseason. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, rival executives around the league expect the Sacramento Kings to make three-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis available in trade discussions as the franchise evaluates its future following a disappointing season. For the Lakers, the possibility is intriguing. Since acquiring Luka Dončić, Los Angeles has been searching for the right frontcourt partner to maximize the superstar guard’s playmaking abilities. Sabonis, one of the league’s most skilled passing…

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DeMar DeRozan sent to Kings in three-team sign and trade

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Free agent guard DeMar DeRozan was acquired by the Sacramento Kings in a three-team sign-and-trade, inking a 3-year, $74 deal.  The deal sends forward Harrison Barnes and an unprotected 2031 pick swap to the San Antonio Spurs, while the Chicago Bulls receive guard Chris Duarte, two-second draft picks and cash.  Barnes, 32, appeared in and started, all 82 games for the Kings, averaging 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per contest. Along with recently acquired Chris Paul, the veteran forward can provide steady play for a very young San…

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Kings are potential suitor for Brandon Ingram

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For some reason, the New Orleans Pelicans seem dead set on trading Brandon Ingram. Ingram is entering the final year of his current contract, which will pay him $36,016,200. He is eligible for a 4-year extension that could pay him up to $52 million per season and the two sides have been at an impasse as it relates to hashing out a new deal for the forward. The Pelicans have never crossed into luxury tax territory and signing Ingram to close to what his talents would command will push them…

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Mike Bibby thinks the 2002 Sacramento Kings were better than the Lakers

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Courtesy of Lakers Nation The Los Angeles Lakers were the team to beat in the 2000s as the franchise was led by the superstar duo of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant. O’Neal and Bryant were absolutely dominant during that period, leading the Lakers to a “three-peat” and cementing the organization’s status as the greatest in the NBA history. However, their road to the final title of that run was a difficult one as they ran into their rivals the Sacramento Kings in the Western Conference Finals. Sacramento was considered by…

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Wardell drops 50 as Warriors defeat Kings in Game 7

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There were two priamry narratives that were swirling about the Warriors/Kings series – would a loss mean the end of the dynastic run of the Golden State Warriors or would the rise of these young Kings continue by dispathcing the reigning champs? The former played itself out as Stephen Curry turned in a performance for the ages, scoring 50 points on 20/38 from the floor, knocking down seven three-pointers, while also grabbing 8 rebounds and handing out 7 assists. The half-a-hundred Curry dropped was the most points scored in a…

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FS1’s Ric Bucher is not a fan of the Draymond suspension

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The Sacramento Kings have been the better team through the first two games of their series with the Golden State Warriors. Up 2-0, the Kings have the defending champs on the ropes and the Warriors will have to go into a must-win Game 3 without Draymond Green, who was suspended for the contest for two-stepping on Domatas Sabonis’ chest. Ric Bucher was in favor of the suspension; on a recent episode of Speak On It, the FS1 analyst accused the NBA of “handing the series to the Sacramento Kings.” “When…

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