DeMar DeRozan Says Kings 'Fit the Mold' for Contract After Bulls Sign-and-Trade

After joining the Sacramento Kings earlier this offseason, DeMar DeRozan has opened about his decision to play for the club following a three-year stint with the Chicago Bulls.

Appearing on the Club 520 Podcast (starts at 59:45 mark), DeRozan explained that the Kings "fit the mold" of a team that he wanted to be a part of and "just being able to play" with guys like De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Malik Monk and Keegan Murray.

The Kings acquired DeRozan in a three-team sign-and-trade deal with the Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. He is being paid $74 million over the next three years to help Sacramento get back to the postseason after a disappointing loss to the New Orleans Pelicans in the play-in tournament.

DeRozan will slot into the spot vacated by Harrison Barnes, who was sent to the Spurs in the trade. The six-time All-Star will boost an offense that went from being the most efficient in the NBA during the 2022-23 season with a 119.4 rating to 13th last season with a 116.9 rating.

Head coach Mike Brown's team is still going to be limited defensively, but the five-man unit of DeRozan, Fox, Sabonis, Monk and Murray can score with anyone. Those five players averaged at least 15.0 points per game last season.

Sacramento's ceiling will be determined by how well the defense plays. The floor is going to be high because of the offensive talent in place.

The Kings have posted back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since doing it in eight consecutive seasons from 1998-99 to 2005-06.