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NBA insider says there hasn't been anything on the DeMar DeRozan trade front

An insider reveals the current status of the DeMar DeRozan trade front.

Nick Raguz

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The Chicago Bulls’ All-Star wingman DeMar DeRozan will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, which means this year’s NBA trade deadline figures to be a pivotal one for his future with the franchise. However, according to reports from NBA insiders, there hasn’t been much movement on the DeRozan trade front.

Bulls undecided on blowing the roster up

Much like in the previous two NBA trade deadlines, the Bulls don’t appear eager to alter their roster, especially regarding their core players. The team’s defensive sentinel, Alex Caruso, is a prominent name in rumor mills, but the Bulls’ front office has reportedly turned away teams inquiring about his availability.

As for DeRozan, TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes reported that said he hasn’t heard anything concrete regarding other teams moving in on the 15-year vet.

“I’m not hearing really anything on the DeMar DeRozan trade front, which leads me to believe that he will be kept through the deadline, and I would think that both sides would come back to the table and start trying to talk about an extension,” Haynes said on his podcast while talking to fellow NBA scribe Marc Stein.

Contract extension coming?

Could the Bulls and DeRozan agree to an extension when the summer comes? Haynes revealed that may be the case, as the team apparently reveres DeRozan’s leadership and ability to mentor the young Bulls.

“The Bulls, and DeMar DeRozan, and his agent, Aaron Goodwin, they had some contact early on in the season, and both sides were far apart. That still is the case, but I think past the deadline, they’ll get back to the table and see if anything can be handed out because, as you mentioned Stein, he’ll be an unrestricted free agent, and they could risk losing him for nothing,” Haynes shared.

Chicago Bulls will not trade DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso this week

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