Here's how we evaluate the deal on the Bulls' end that also ends the DeRozan era in Chicago.
The Chicago Bulls now lack some dependability.Chicago reportedly traded star guard DeMar DeRozan to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, breaking apart the Bulls ' big three of DeRozan, Zach laVine and Nikola Vucevic.The trade looks as follows:Here's how we evaluate the deal on the Bulls ' end.This was a deal that needed to happen for the Bulls .For DeRozan, the NBA ironman gets a chance to lift a competitor when two bonafide star-power players in Domantas Sabonis and De’Aaron Fox.
Barnes would have come with some monetary commitment, as he signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Kings. He brings a $19,850,000 cap hit to the Spurs instead of the Bulls.In that breath, the move does benefit the Bulls' salary cap situation. Not only did the Bulls get cash in the trade and avoid adding Barnes' contract, but trading DeRozan will also generate a trade exception worth the difference between DeRozan and Duarte's salary, according to The Athletic.
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