According to multiple reports, the Sacramento Kings are expected to take offers on DeMar DeRozan. With Scott Perry becoming the new general manager, he may want to become aggressive and take a new approach with this organization.

The past regime brought DeRozan in through a sign-and-trade worth $74 million over the course of three years. By doing this, it would set up a “Big 3” around him, De’Aaron Fox, and Domantas Sabonis.

However, it all began to fall apart when Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs after both sides had a falling out. Sacramento was seen remodeling their team, which included Fox and former head coach Mike Brown.

Before the Kings decided to trade Fox, DeRozan went public saying he would “reconsider his future” with the team if they traded his teammate. The organization went through with the deal, as they could be looking to shop the veteran as well.

For a win-now team, trading for DeRozan could be the smartest option. He’s a great piece to a championship-contending team, plus a cheaper option. If being compared to the likes of Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

With Sacramento recognizing that, they may find it more favorable to trade him than to keep him. This would presumably launch a full rebuild around Sabonis and Zach LaVine.

According to ESPN’s Jamal Collier, the Chicago Bulls and DeMar DeRozan were never close to agreeing to a contract extension. It didn’t matter if it was the beginning of the 2023-24 season, during, or even before he went to the Sacramento Kings.

Arturas Kanisovas and DeRozan maintained interest in keeping their partnership alive, but negotiations kept falling flat. The 34-year-old veteran reportedly helped the younger players develop throughout last season.

However, management wanted to go in a different direction after trading Alex Caruso. This separated both sides even more, as DeRozan’s leadership was no longer wanted, and a rebuild was going into full effect.

According to multiple reports, led by The Athletic’s Shams Charania and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, DeMar DeRozan has been traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Sacramento Kings.

DeRozan has agreed to a three-year, $74 million deal, which is official through sign-and-trade. This is a three-way trade involving Sacramento, Chicago, and the San Antonio Spurs.

The Bulls are getting Chris Duarte, two second-round picks. The Kings are getting DeRozan, while the Spurs are getting Harrison Barnes.

While general manager Brian Wright isn’t landing DeRozan, he did get Barnes to pair with Victor Wembanyama and a young squad.

According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, De’Aaron Fox was crucial in pitching Sacramento to DeRozan. During the meeting, both were known to be “ecstatic” to play with each other. The top three players will be DeRozan, Fox, and Domantas Sabonis.

During the Kings NBA Summer League game, DeRozan walked out to a crowd, giving him a standing ovation that was very excited to see him in their building.