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The most recent years of DeMar DeRozan's career, who will now play for the Sacramento Kings with De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis after being traded by the Chicago Bulls in the 2024 NBA Free Agency via Sign&Trade, could have been very different for the 35-year-old player.

In 2021, DeRozan was on the brink of signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the arrival of Russell Westbrook ultimately prevented it from happening. He stated in an interview for Lou Williams' podcast, "It was almost a done deal before Russ went there. It caught me off guard. It was close."

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Without Paul George, the Los Angeles Clippers have lost much of the strength they had as a franchise in previous years in the NBA. In fact, according to Zach Lowe of ESPN, it will be difficult for the Los Angeles team, even with James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, to exceed a 50% win rate in the regular season this year.

"I'm pessimistic about the Clippers. I have been pessimistic since the offseason unfolded the way it did. I still don't really understand what they did with Paul George. God bless Ty Lue, he's a great coach," Lowe begins.

"In a conversation we had he said: 'I can't wait to prove everyone wrong.' I told him I don't see it, and that 'I'll be one of the people you'll prove wrong if you exceed the 50% win rate'. Kawhi will miss games. I just don't see it."

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