DeMar DeRozan overwhelmed with Lakers showing interest in him

DeMar DeRozan overwhelmed with Lakers showing interest in him

LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan

DeMar DeRozan in action for San Antonio Spurs against Los Angeles Lakers

When the offseason and trade days begin in the NBA, there are a lot of rumors potentially. To which the players often don’t respond but San Antonio Spurs’ DeMar DeRozan is a little different in this context. Spurs marquee has recently shown his overwhelmed response after knowing that the Los Angeles Lakers are interested in trading him in. 

DeRozan averaged 22 points and more than 5 assists and rebounds in the last season. If Rajon Rondo leaves the Lakers, DeRozan could be the perfect replacement. A trio of DeRozan, Lebron and Davis does sound pretty impressive on the paper. 

They want me? DeMar DeRozan response to Lakers interest in him 

Lebron James and DeMar DeRozan

Recent reports emerged about the Lakers being interested in trading DeRozan. When the former Raptors’ star was asked about the same, DeRozan said that he considers it as an honor that the Lakes would want him on the team. 

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Speaking with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson in the All the Smoke podcast, DeRozan said, “Without a doubt. You always have them dreams of doing it, you know what I mean? For me it’s just I’ve learned being in the league so long that you always want to be wanted. 

“So when you see things about teams wanting you, you can’t feel a certain type of way. You’d better feel good about it because there’s some motherf—ers that’s not wanted. You don’t want to be that person. 

“So to be wanted by a championship team that just came off a championship, to see that, how could you not feel some type of way? Especially me, being from L.A., it’s like ‘damn, my hometown team want me? They just came off a championship and they want me?’ 

“It’s definitely crazy to be able to see that, but anybody knows that whatever jersey I got on, I’m gonna lay it out there on the line and represent in the best way I can.” 

Having said that, the only negative aspect for the Lakers would be that DeRozan is not good 3-point shooter and the only thing that pulled the Lakers behind was their shooting from behind the arc.

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