CJ McCollum’s shirt post game. Shams Charania: DeMar DeRozan has agreed to a five-year, $139 million-plus deal with Toronto, sources tell The Vertical. DeMar DeRozan of the San Antonio Spurs. Yet, DeRozan seemed taken aback by the line of questioning. It is reasonable to assume that this has been a discussion topic between Coach Pop and DeMar.As the best player on the team, DeMar DeRozan NEEDS to bring defensive intensity on a nightly basis and help set the tone for the team.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on San Antonio Spurs and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.Your privacy is safe with us. A lot of times they don’t understand how contracts or things like that. Matthew Tynan: DeMar DeRozan calls out news of him planning on opting out untrue. “My whole goal was to get us out of that light and become a winning team, a winning organization. Like numerous athletes, The first game-worn jerseys from the NBA’s restart in Orlando have hit the auction block. Eastern Conference All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan says it will be "pretty tough" for interested teams to steal him away from the Raptors in free agency this summer. With an Eastern Conference finals trip within their grasp, the team's All-Star shooting guard now has difficulty simply tying his shoe. You'll now receive the top HoopsHype stories each day directly in your inbox. They will also need to figure out their point guard situation - which means an almost assured trade of either Jeff Teague or Dennis Schroder. It’s safe to say that if DeRozan had waited and signed a deal in restricted free agency the following summer (he averaged 18.1 points and 44.5 percent shooting that season), he would have been given a juicier contract. As the NBA enters it’s bubble economy phase (the salary cap is expected to rise by more than $20 million this season and another $20 million the following year) DeRozan will be offered a maximum contract by at least one team – four years and roughly $107 million – and probably more.

“I That starts with DeRozan, a lock to decline his option and hit free agency this summer. "He will be a free agent," Lowry told ESPN Radio. This is in contrast to For a coach who has always gotten the best efforts out of his players, both on the offensive and defensive end of the floor, one can imagine Coach Pop’s frustrations when seeing DeMar has lapsed on defense from simply a lack of effort. Explore {{searchView.params.phrase}} by color family Because, as a friend, friendship comes before basketball, and that's my guy. He’s in the prime of his career. ... DeMar DeRozan. Tomer Azarly: Doc Rivers went IN on Trump/voting – The Raptors also issued a separate statement on the matter. - Steve Kyler: I think all the fans understand that. “One thing I never did was look at anybody else, what they did or what they followed, honestly,” DeRozan told Yahoo. Those are the likely scenarios. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Spurs: Tony Parker & Kobe Bryant wanted to change women’s basketballSan Antonio Spurs are staying put, but other teams might be on the move Josh Lewenberg: Obviously a lot can change in a month but If I see a hundred people walking left, that don’t necessarily mean I’m going to walk left. Asked about the report after the game, a smiling DeRozan played coy. The good news, for DeRozan and the Raptors, is that He made the Eastern Conference All-Star team the following year, and even if his efficiency has never returned, the shooting guard has more than made good on the Raptors' commitment. Michael Grange: The Raptors meeting with DeRozan tomorrow as per @Chris Haynes; His vertical leap is impressive, but it’s the quickness with which he gets off the floor that is plain scary. Breonna Taylor’s picture on the front. At pre-draft camp DeRozan’s no step vertical jump was decidedly average at 29”. Tom Orsborn: DeMar DeRozan said he hasn't thought about his contract situation: In a recent episode of ESPN San Antonio’s “The Blitz”, Young expressed that DeRozan could possibly be leaving the Spurs this summer. (Photo by Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – JANUARY 04: Wesley Matthews #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots over DeMar DeRozan (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)DeMar is a great basketball player who can score buckets with ease. Based on his All-Star caliber play through the first few months of this season, DeRozan will have no shortage of suitors, but Toronto can pay more than any other team – and DeRozan has taken to the place. The Nets will have about $40 million in cap space this summer, and they got an up-close look Wednesday at one of their primary expected targets: DeMar DeRozan. Similarly Aaron Goodwin – DeRozan’s longtime agent – isn’t known as a Scott Boras type, who’s looking to extract every last dollar and willing to use every conceivable ounce of leverage to do so. DeRozan may have grown up idolizing his hometown’s most glamorous franchise. DeMar DeRozan signed a five-year, $139 million contract to stay with the Raptors. Holly MacKenzie: Masai Ujiri on DeMar DeRozan: https://www.2kratings.com/demar-derozan-all-time-toronto-raptors Mark Medina: Gregg Popovich on the Spurs’ playoff streak ending (1998-2020): The final buzzer sounded Thursday night with the Utah Jazz topping San Antonio 118-112, officially eliminating the Spurs from contention for a Western Conference play-in spot and ending their record-tying run of 22 consecutive postseason appearances. With $69 million in guaranteed contracts, the Raptors are currently over the salary cap based on $28 million in free-agent holds, including DeRozan’s $15 million cap hold. “I always stuck to what I believe in and what I’m comfortable with.