Bulls star DeMar DeRozan has declared desire to playing in Miami Heat as Chicago plans to trade him before the trade deadline this season.
The Chicago Bulls are about to start a fire sale after yet another disappointing season. All-Star forward DeMar DeRozan is one of the teams’ top trade targets. Sam Amick of The Athletic reports that DeRozan would prefer to play for the Miami Heat and New York Knicks if the Bulls decide to trade him before the deadline in February.
Zach LaVine has been the headline of a heating-up rumor mill as far as the Bulls are concerned. But DeRozan could be the most likely to be traded given his $28.6 million contract will expire this season. As such, it makes sense that the Bulls are more motivated to trade him given that he will likely walk away in free agency and lose him for nothing this upcoming offseason.
DeRozan, who is reportedly a trade target for the Los Angeles Lakers as well, is still a productive player at this point in his career and is capable of producing excellent playmaking and scoring. DeRozan is averaging 21.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 18 games this season. He is also shooting 81.0 percent from the free throw line and 45.0 percent from the field.
