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Sacramento Kings Coach Makes Strong Statement on DeMar DeRozan

The Sacramento Kings are excited to have DeRozan

Joey Linn

Mar 14, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) controls the ball against Sacramento Kings forward Maurice Harkless (8) during the third quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2022; Sacramento, California, USA; Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) controls the ball against Sacramento Kings forward Maurice Harkless (8) during the third quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports / Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
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Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan is officially a member of the Sacramento Kings. Sent to Sacramento in a sign and trade agreement with the Chicago Bulls, DeRozan lands with one of the more intriguing Western Conference teams. 

While nobody would pick Sacramento to come out of the West as currently constructed, DeRozan certainly makes them a much bigger playoff threat, as they were eliminated in the play-in tournament last season. Speaking during the broadcast of Sacramento’s Las Vegas Summer League opener, Kings head coach Mike Brown shared his excitement for having DeRozan on the team. 

"To have a veteran guy that has seen a lot of defenses thrown at him, from double teams to triple teams... and then still be able to have the production that he has had is something that we felt would help our guys tremendously. And in doing that, the way we play with the movement and all that other stuff, we felt we could help his game as well."

Detailing some of the ways he plans to use the talented scorer, Brown certainly got Kings fans excited for what should be a fun season. While DeRozan was on a Bulls team that had been treading the waters of mediocrity for multiple seasons, his individual production remained at a high-level, which made him one of the top free agents this summer.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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