Sacramento Kings waive six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan into free agency
The Sacramento Kings have waived six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan, allowing the veteran guard to enter NBA free agency.
DeRozan and the California franchise mutually agreed to his release on Monday to facilitate a move to a new home.
The veteran possessed a partial guarantee on his contract for the upcoming season prior to his departure.
Multiple championship contenders are now expected to express significant interest in securing his services on the open market.
Consistent scoring and remarkable durability
Despite entering the twilight of his career, the former Chicago Bulls star remains one of the league’s most reliable offensive threats.
He averaged 18.4 points on nearly 50% shooting during his 17th professional campaign.
The guard has also maintained an exceptional record of physical durability throughout his time in the sport.
He missed just five games this past season, continuing a remarkable streak of making at least 70 appearances in each of the last five years.
Brief stint in Sacramento concludes
Sacramento originally acquired the three-time All-NBA selection in a trade during the summer of 2024.
The Kings later paired him with his former teammate Zach LaVine at the 2025 trade deadline, attempting to recreate their previous chemistry.
However, the franchise has now chosen to move in a different direction, releasing a prolific scorer to navigate the open market.
The incoming 37-year-old currently sits within the top 25 all-time career scorers in basketball history.
Before this recent campaign, he had famously engineered a 12-year streak of averaging at least 20 points per season.