The update tour continues with Chris Haynes, via Bleacher Report, which tells us that several executives are aligned with the same thought: given the state of the Bulls, it will not be surprising if DeMar DeRozan requests his transfer this summer. Nice atmosphere.
One and one is two, and two and two is four.
The logical continuation ? It’s to draw easy conclusions about the situation of certain players in their franchise. After Trae Young who could be on the way since in Atlanta we like to stagnate, place for DeMar DeRozan who could also pack his bags by asking from Chicago.
You know the situation of the Bulls like us, and it is not foliochonne with the approach of the end of the year holidays.
Placed in 11th spot of the Eastern Conference, the friends of Zach LaVine chain the frustrating matches and the thinnings are less and less numerous. Certainly, in recent days, a burst of pride allowed them to beat Miami and Atlanta, successively, but it’s not as if everything had become beautiful and rosy again.
On the contrary, since LaVine and DeRozan wouldn’t be the best of friendswhich is surprising after a season where everything seemed to coo between the two scorers.
Chris Haynes, in a few words, on the DeMar situation.
The Chicago Bulls are victims of dysfunction within the franchise, whether in terms of player responsibilities or cohesion within the group, being currently 11th in the Eastern Conference (13 wins, 18 losses). If the situation does not improve this season, several rival executives believe that DeMar DeRozan could seek his transfer during the offseason, according to several sources close to Bleacher Report.
Nothing revolutionary in the remarks, yes it is sure that an unhappy player can ask to leave.
Now, this especially reinforces the smell of implosion which revolves around Chicago, between the discontent around Zach LaVine, the absence of Lonzo Ball, the future free agency of Nikola Vucevic and therefore the situation of DeMar DeRozan.
Which Chicago player would be more popular than DMDR on the transfer market?
It is on the basis of this principle that any phone call concerning the rear can be maintained, since around it the parts are not exceptional.
Hired for another year (28.6 million for the 2023-24 season), DeRozan will become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2024.
let him go against peanuts would be a hell of a mess for the management of the Bulls, who already have a lot on their plate at the moment.
Suddenly, the reflection logically takes place: should we wait, or anticipate, or prepare for the fact that DeMar could ask to leave?
Case to follow in the next 6 weeks, with DeMar DeRozan and all the Bulls put on the edge of the precipice. So who will still wear the Chicago jersey after February 9, 2023?
Source : Chris Haynes – Bleacher Report