It is revealed that DeRozan has become the target of the Clippers’ attention and he cannot accept a major salary cut

Original title: It was revealed that DeRozan has become the target of the Clippers’ attention and he cannot accept a large salary cut

Beijing time on August 2 news, in addition to Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers can also add another star, so that next season will have a greater chance to hit the championship. According to Andrew Griff and Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times, DeMar DeRozan has become a target of the Clippers.

Compared with their city rivals, the Lakers, the Clippers have had a very peaceful offseason this year. Although they lost to the Phoenix Suns in the 2020-21 Western Conference Finals, they still set the best record in franchise history. Of course, the Clippers have a higher goal next season, working hard to reach the finals and win the championship. This is not an easy task, but the Clippers are ready to face a challenging season.

“I asked Lawrence Frank (CEO of Clippers Basketball Operations) what the team thinks of Leonard’s comeback timeline after his knee injury. If it weren’t for the entire season, Leonard’s knee injury might make him. Missing most of the next season. Frank stated that the Clippers still hope to be very competitive in the West, and they will not bet on next year. In fact, they shouldn’t do it either, because their core lineup will only Getting older. But how do you deal with the scoring gap when Leonard is injured? One of the Clippers’ goals in the free agent market is DeMar DeRozan, who is an unrestricted free agent .” Andrew Griff said.

DeRozan is one of the few big fish in the free agent market this summer. It is worth mentioning that DeRozan spoke generously on the podcast as a player with an expiring contract and talked generously about his willingness to return to his hometown of Los Angeles to join the Lakers with a proper pay cut. DeRozan is a big fan of the Lakers. He likes Kobe’s usual clothes and often wears the Lakers Kobe jersey. It is well known that DeRozan’s salary last season was $27 million, and after the Lakers completed the deal with the Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook, the salary space has reached the hard cap to trigger the luxury tax, and DeRozan can only provide one. A one-year mini-middle-class contract of US$5.9 million.

“DeRozan’s goal is to join the Lakers as a free agent. He grew up in Compton, so joining his favorite team is his goal. But Russell Westbrook blocked all of this. Enter DeRozan The season’s salary is $27 million, and he may not accept such a large salary cut. Therefore, the Clippers may need to sign DeRozan to sign first and then change. It is worth noting that Dallas may also Become DeRozan’s landing site.” Broderick Turner said.

If Leonard can’t play for the entire 2021-22 season, DeRozan will be a good addition to the Clippers. For Tyronn Lue’s team, having DeRozan and Paul George partnered sounds like a very interesting idea. Tyronn Lu believes that DeRozan joining the Clippers will have better room to play, because the Clippers’ three-point shooting ability last season ranked among the top three in the league, and DeRozan’s personal characteristics are more in line with the Clippers. He can perfectly connect with the Clippers. If the Lakers do not take action for the San Antonio Spurs player, their neighbor (the Clippers) will be more willing to get the opportunity to serve him. Although DeRozan averaged 21.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 49.5 percent shooting last season, his three-point shooting rate was only 25.7%.

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