It was reported that DeMar DeRozan would likely opt out of the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in him but it looks like DeRozan is staying put in the 6.
Via SportsNet:
“That’s one you thing you can never question: my loyalty to the city,” DeRozan told host Joey Vendetta on the Jeff Blair Show. “How much I really love and appreciate the team and the organization. I think all the fans understand that. A lot of times they don’t understand how contracts or things like that. But I’ve always stressed that this is where I want to be my whole career.”
Apparently, the feeling is mutual. Raptors GM Masai Ujiri said in a TV interview recently that the Raptors are going to be aggressive about re-signing DeRozan and feel good about their chances:
“A new contract is what DeMar is going for and we feel we have a good shot,” Raptors GM Masai Ujiri said Thursday evening on Prime Time Sports. “This is his team, this is a team that he knows very well, loves the city, is well-loved here, and we can offer him a year extra. There are so many things, so we feel comfortable.”
