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Averages 22 points and 4 assists per game. Kumingga is coming, and DeRozan must leave! DeRozan is going to become a bargaining chip again

6:36am, 27 July 2025Basketball

NBA free trading market has been in nearly a month, and the most embarrassing team in the league is the Warriors. For competitors around, the Thunder spent more than 800 million to bind the future of the three giants Alexander + Jewish + Homgren; the Clippers got Daluo + Bill + Collins + Paul, and the lineup was significantly upgraded; the Rockets got Durant + Finney Smith + Capela, and the lineup ceiling was increased; the Nuggets got Cameron Johnson + Hardaway Jr. + Bruce Brown + Valan, and the lineup depth was enhanced. Even the most ineffective Lakers, although James executes the player option contract, it seems that the Lakers management operations are in trouble, the team still strives to make Doncic happy. Ayton + Laravia + Smart is either Doncic calls for it or his tactical needs.

But what about the Warriors? 9 formal contracts + 1 two-way contract, a total salary of 170 million yuan, and there was no operation in a month, and I was trapped by Kumingjia! The Warriors' handling of Kumingga's incident in one sentence: The Warriors do not want to increase Kuming's contract (20 million or more), but they are afraid that other teams will directly grab the players. If the Warriors sign Horford and Melton at this stage, once they use the middle-class special case or trigger the hard salary cap, Kumingga will be seen leaving in vain! Kumingga wanted to leave, but the Warriors called on the name and asked the next player to take out at least 1 talented player + 1 first-round pick! But this matter will definitely not be delayed until October, because the king can no longer sit still! The King is willing to take out Devin Carter + Salic + 1 protected first round, and the Warriors can't find a better offer.

There are two more points worth mentioning: First, the Kings promised Kumingga to start the starting position, Kumingga was very satisfied and had met with general manager Perry + coach Christie; secondly, the Warriors must fill in at least 14-man roster before the start of the new season, and Kumingga must be delayed until October 1 to execute the qualification quotation, and the Warriors will be abandoned in the new season! So in the most likely ending, the Warriors nodded slowly and agreed to the King sign first and then change! But this extends another thing. Sacramento media reports confirm that the Kings have reached a gentleman agreement with DeRozan: If the team successfully obtains Kumingga (a key training in the future), DeRozan will be sent away! DeRozan must leave! Next season, DeRozan has a salary of 24.57 million yuan, and playing as a substitute has no meaning to him or the team.

Korodrozan can go? In the past season, DeRozan averaged 36 minutes per game and was able to score 22.2 points, 4 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He is about to turn 36 in the offseason and is ranked sixth in the league in total playing time last season, similar to Harden, but DeRozan played no less easily than Harden. Harden used high attendance + organization support + maintenance of the team's first firepower output in the regular season as the bottom line of the Clippers. DeRozan does not need his organization very much, but every point he scored is basically a hand-to-hand combat, and he can only hit 1.1 three-pointers per game, which is already a career high. In the last game of last season, the Kings lost to the Mavericks in the play-off game, DeRozan scored 33 points in the empty game. He has indeed tried his best, only at this level.

But what is more embarrassing is that DeRozan's entire career is full of tragic colors! During the Raptors' period, the Raptors were in a sluggish position as soon as they arrived in the playoffs. General Manager Ujerry sent DeRozan away for Leonard, and the Raptors immediately won the first championship in team history! Even six years later, DeRozan still couldn't let go in an interview, saying that if he was there at that time, the Raptors might be able to go to the end. When the Spurs arrived, DeRozan could score, but the Spurs had only entered the playoffs once. The competition in the Western Conference is much more cruel than that in the Eastern Conference! When it comes to the Bulls, DeRozan is still the team's boss (Raven is nominally, DeRozan actually pays more). But the Bulls see the reality clearly and do not intend to strengthen the team around DeRozan. His salary has been hovering around 25 million in the past few years! The king of

Of course, he also understood what DeRozan meant. He was helpless to send Fox away for Lavender! But when this lineup is obviously not competitive, it will be difficult for the King to keep Sabonis Jr. The only choice is to abandon DeRozan and choose Kumingga, and be a living person. After all, Kumingga is only 23 years old and is too young. That can only be DeRozan as a victim, because Laven has a contract of 96 million for two years and even with a lantern, he can't find the next one! Is DeRozan not working hard enough? His playing style determines that he always has to get half the result with twice the effort. He is very tired every game and has good scoring efficiency, but he lacks the ability to guarantee the foundation, especially after he is 32 years old, he is far from Harden who has transformed into a point guard.

But most importantly, DeRozan's style of playing requires a lot of ball rights. Just like Westbrook, he would not attract the opponent's defensive attention without the ball, because he did not have three points! Does the championship-level team need DeRozan, who is already 36 years old and still needs a lot of ball rights? Does a veteran need a team to control the ball for the sake of data? Obviously not very needed! But the good thing is that DeRozan has at least the ability to score a minimum score, which is much better than Westbrook at this stage. But to be honest, DeRozan is like a dandelion. He can't decide where he can go in the future, and he can only leave it to fate. This is really helpless.

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