It had been in the boxes for a little over an hour, it’s done. According to Shams, Woj or even Y! the Bulls and DeMar DeRozan have reached a deal for a 3-year, $ 85 million contract. The contract is fully guaranteed. Not bad for a player who prioritized the ring over money.
The veteran will arrive at the Bulls in a sign & trade with the Spurs. In exchange the Bulls send Thaddeus Young, Al-Farouq Aminu, a future first draft pick and two future second rounds.
The Bulls belatedly emerged as a serious contender for his signing. Before the start of the free agency, the Lakers track or even that of the Heat seemed the most serious, but after the last movements, in particular the arrival of Russell Westbrook to the Lakers or Kyle Lowry at the Heat, there was not much to offer from these teams.
One can think that the Spurs, who would be interested in Lauri Markkanen, would have liked to have it in the sign & trade, but that will not happen.
DeMar DeRozan is finalizing a three-year, $85 million-plus deal to join the Chicago Bulls, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 3, 2021
Sources: The San Antonio Spurs are finalizing sending DeMar DeRozan to the Chicago Bulls for Thad Young, a future first-round pick and two second-round picks.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 3, 2021
The Bulls are sending the Spurs Thad Young, Al-Farouq Aminu and picks in the deal, source tells ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021
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