One Bleacher Report writer pointed out the Sacramento Kings' acquisition of DeMar DeRozan as a 'bad move'.
DeRozan is a 6-time All-Star player who will bring valuable experience to the Kings' locker room. Despite DeRozan's long list of accolades and statistics, one NBA analyst thinks this deal will turn sour for Sacramento.
Anyone suggesting that DeMar DeRozan isn’t a clear talent upgrade over Harrison Barnes probably hasn’t watched many Kings games the last few years. Acquire talent, figure out fit later. The Kings are better today than they were 24 hours ago — and that’s all that matters.heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. Despite saying the move is an "affordable talent upgrade", Hughes thinks that DeRozan won't offer much value off the ball.
But building a coherent team isn't as simple as totaling up its players' points per game. DeRozan, a notoriously low-volume three-point shooter, isn't going to offer much off-ball value. And when the rock's in his hands, Fox and Sabonis can't work their two-man magic in the pick-and-roll game. DeRozan's presence also makes a weak defense weaker.In fact, the last time DeRozan ended with a worse defensive rating than Barnes was the 2015-16 season – nearly a decade ago.
Decline should be the expectation. This is a perfect "sneaky" bad move to start with because so many aspects of it are objectively good. You have to peek into the dark corners and get a little pessimistic to uncover the downsides.Hughes' opinion overlooks DeRozan's numbers over the final stretch of his career. Three of his four highest-scoring years have come in the last four seasons.
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