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Rob Pelinka and the Los Angeles Lakers, led by JJ Redick, needed more firepower entering the 2024-25 season. There was no better way to obtain that type of talent than through NBA free agency. DeMar DeRozan was a high pick who was rumored to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The agreement fell through. What really happened, and why did the midrange master join the Sacramento Kings instead?
It sounds like Pelinka and the rest of the Lakers front office did not push to get DeMar DeRozan in NBA Free Agency. Shams Charania outlined that there were only two big-name organizations that were fighting it out. The LeBron James-led squad was not one of them, via The Rally. “It was really down to the Kings and Miami Heat as far as DeMar DeRozan’s next home. He really wanted to land in a competitive environment.
Also, I’m told that he wanted to go back West at the end of the day. The Kings? They pushed the hardest, the fastest throughout free agency to get a deal done. They are a playoff contender, a team that’s trying to get to the cusp of being a title contender. The Kings owner really clinched this over their in-person meeting over the weekend in Sacramento,” the renowned NBA Insider said.
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