I think that is more true now than it was 20 years ago. You can get big contracts and endorsements anywhere nowadays. That wasn't always the case. That's why the Kings struggled to get big FAs in the early 2000s despite being one of the best teams.The Kings won't ever be a team like the Heat or Lakers that can pull star FAs any given off-season, but I think we're seeing that getting good talent to Sacramento was never the herculean task that some made it out to be. If you can build a winning team you can attract good players.
If DeMar's boldest NBA take is a trip to the Western Conference Finals, then my boldest NBA take has to be...
the man didn’t come here to lose
It's going to be delicious facing teams in the clutch time. Pick your poison wisely.
The Kings won't ever be a team like the Heat or Lakers that can pull star FAs any given off-season, but I think we're seeing that getting good talent to Sacramento was never the herculean task that some made it out to be. If you can build a winning team you can attract good players.
!!!! If we even allow most games to go down the wire this seasonIt's going to be delicious facing teams in the clutch time. Pick your poison wisely.
DeMar would be thought of as the second coming of Jesus had he joined the dubs or Lakers. I can only imagine the narratives and predictionsWhat a run this guy is on. I'm starting to think DeMar might be the most underrated star player in the league.
Also... I had forgotten about Jimmy Butler's stint with Prince and the Revolution.R.I.P. to The Purple One.
DeMar would be thought of as the second coming of Jesus had he joined the dubs or Lakers. I can only imagine the narratives and predictions
Now that's CONSISTENCY. Last season we saw that it's much harder to be Mr. Clutch when the whole league knows your superpower. Having two Mr. Clutch's on the team should really open opportunities up if they can get themselves in synch.
Interview with DeRozan on his new memoir, Above the Noise, which deals with mental health issues:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5757558/2024/09/11/demar-derozan-kings-mental-health-book/
The interview appears in The Athletic and access may be restricted.
<This Kings move has been received pretty well across the league, but I still feel like folks aren’t truly gripping how good you still are at this age. To that point, I looked at a stat the other day that blew me away: If you score at a similar rate for the Kings in the next three seasons that you did the past three seasons with the Bulls, you’d be pushing for top 10 all-time in NBA scoring (DeRozan is 31st, just 86 points behind Stephen Curry).>
<To be honest, I think I just look at it like I want to give it everything I’ve got while I’m doing it. And when it’s all said and done, I’ll let everything speak for itself, you know what I mean? I don’t try to overdo it. I just try to stay consistent.>
This guy looked fantastic to start the season abs has just fallen off an absolute cliff since then