A big fish in the offseason market, the former king of the North, DeMar DeRozan!
DeRozan became a full free agent when his contract expired this summer, and I would have preferred DeRozan to renew his contract with the Bulls, but two days ago the Bulls traded Caruso to the Thunder in exchange for Giddey, and I understood that the Bulls may be starting to rebuild, DeRozan is already a 35-year-old veteran player, does he really have a place on the rebuilding team? I think it's unlikely.
Will the Bulls give DeRozan a satisfactory contract? I don't think there's much hope.
The Bulls offered DeRozan a two-year $80 million contract in the regular season, with a team option for the second year, and DeRozan only has a one-year guarantee, and once DeRozan declines, it is estimated that he will be abandoned immediately, which also caused DeRozan not to accept the offer.
If the Bulls don't sign DeRozan before the free market opens, DeRozan will enter the free market to listen to offers from other teams, and it is likely that he will leave the Bulls.
DeRozan will be 35 years old next season, but he still has the strength of a quasi-All-Star level, he played in 79 games last season, averaging 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocks per game, shooting 48.0% from the field, 33.3% from three-point range, and 85.3% from the free throw line.
Any championship team needs such a player, and DeRozan can provide plenty of offensive firepower, with mid-range tackling and key shots being his forte.
