When names emerged as potential targets for the Los Angeles Lakers with their midlevel exception that LeBron James could be amenable to giving up cash for, they have been James Harden, Klay Thompson and Jonas Valanciunas. Harden and Valanciunas reached settlement with different groups shortly after the beginning of free company.
There are reportedly different names on the checklist, together with DeMar DeRozan.
“I believe there’s greater than three,” mentioned Brian Windhorst on the Hoop Collective Podcast. “I believe DeMar DeRozan is on that checklist as nicely. And there could also be one other one or so.”
Presently, James must take roughly $25 million lower than his contract so as to get the Lakers in place to supply the midlevel. The Lakers would wish to unload wage to make it a extra sensible chance.
“The Lakers are beneath some degree of stress to make a separate deal to clear some more room,” added Windhorst. “That probably would contain D’Angelo Russell. It may contain a participant like Gabe Vincent. It may contain a participant like Rui Hachimure. However most likely is Russell as a result of he’s on the ultimate 12 months of his contract for nearly $19 million. And that is mainly, form of, what the Mavericks have already completed. The Mavericks have already completed their money dump. The Lakers have not but. I would not rule it out, however I am undecided…”
The way forward for DeRozan with the Chicago Bulls is unclear coming into free company because the franchise indicators a pivot towards a rebuild. On the finish of the season, it was reported that the Bulls provided DeRozan a two-year, $80 million extension. DeRozan turned it down along with his eye on an extended contract. DeRozan is represented by Aaron Goodwin.
