Former Raptors Star DeMar DeRozan Appears In Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Music Video

Lamar and Drake have been in long feud dating back to 2013 and recently had a back and forth rap battle.

DeRozan and Drake seemed to have a strong friendship dating back to DeRozan time in Toronto

In 2016, DeRozan posed with Drake and Kyle Lowry on the cover of Slam Magazine:

Drake has been the global ambassador for the Raptors since 2013. He was there during the Raptors glory days with DeRozan and Lowry leading the way.

The the Raptors traded DeRozan is the summer of 2018, which left a sour taste in DeRozan’s mouth as Toronto went on to win the championship in 2019.

DeRozan is currently an unrestricted free agent. His time with the Chicago Bulls appears to be over as there’s been speculation that he’s drawing interest from teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings. DeRozan has yet to sign a contract this offseason.

Toronto signs Branden Carlson to two-way contract

The Toronto Raptors have officially signed center Branden Carlson to a two-way contract, the team announced on July 4.

The financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

The Raptors picked up Carlson following the 2024 NBA Draft. He will take one of the team’s three two-way spots for this upcoming season, joining DJ Carton. The final spot is expected to go to the Raptors No. 57 pick Ulrich Chomche. However, the deal has yet to be announced.

Carlson played five seasons at Utah, where he averaged 12.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 146 career games