The USC connection is strong.
DeMar DeRozan has learned a thing or two as he enters his 16th season in the NBA. It’s hard to think of a player who has remodeled his game as successfully as DeRozan, going from a high-flying rim attacker early in his career to one of the most skilled midrange scorers of his generation as he entered his 30s.
DeRozan is joining the Sacramento Kings for the 2024-25 season after three excellent years with the Chicago Bulls, but he still hasn’t forgotten where he came from.