DeMar DeRozan
Prediction: Signs with the Dallas Mavericks
It almost seems inevitable that DeMar DeRozan’s tenure with the San Antonio Spurs will be coming to a close this offseason.
DeRozan had to watch his former team in the Toronto Raptors win a title after trading him to San Antonio in exchange for Kawhi Leonard, putting him in an awkward spot.
The veteran wing still made the most of his time with the Spurs, playing as more of a small-ball power forward in 2020-21, which could increase his value in NBA free agency.
In his new-look role with San Antonio this season, DeRozan averaged 21.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and a career-best 6.9 assists per game. While he wouldn’t instill more spacing for them, DeRozan would be an ideal fit on the Dallas Mavericks.
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The Mavericks need someone else that can handle the ball outside of Luka Doncic, and DeRozan is more than capable of doing that. Getting DeRozan also wouldn’t solve Dallas’ problem of replacing Kristaps Porzingis, but it would give them an All-Star caliber player to pair with Doncic moving forward.
