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Why DeRozan believes ‘sky’s the limit’ for Kings in stacked West originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SACRAMENTO – It has been a busy summer for DeMar DeRozan.
On top of joining a new team, he ventured on a cross-country book tour to promote “Above the Noise: My Story of Chasing Calm” – a remarkable memoir chronicling his struggle with depression and mental health.
Still, there was time to support his new Kings teammate Domantas Sabonis at the premiere of Netflix’s “Starting 5” series. And dinner with young Kings forward and mentee Keegan Murray. And workouts with rising USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins.
One thing he hasn’t had time for, however, is settling into his new home in Sacramento. But to him, that’s the easy part.
And now he’s ready for the real fun to begin.
“Yeah, it’s kind of overwhelming. I can’t wait to get home today [and] get rest because I’m just looking forward to starting camp tomorrow,” DeRozan said Monday at Kings Media Day. “I can’t wait to get around the fans. I’m kind of feeling the energy a little bit more.
“But first and foremost, I’m looking forward to just getting out there on the court with these guys.”
DeRozan already got a headstart with Sabonis, as the two met up in Los Angeles during the offseason for a few workouts.
Adjusting to new teammates and a new system can take time, but it was all the non-basketball things that meant much more to DeRozan.
And from the get-go, the two Kings leaders were on the same page.
“I think it was special off the court,” DeRozan said of his meetup with Sabonis this summer. “The communication we had, being on the same page right away, talking about having the same feeling, understanding how we could help one another, but also helping other guys. What was missing from the previous year? What was needed? How we could feel this void? It was just crazy how quick we were problem-solving things on the go.
“Obviously working out on the court, that was the easy part. That was fun. But the communication that came from it made me even more excited. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
And for the first time…
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Publish date : 2024-10-01 17:04:43
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