Latest Update on DeMar DeRozan's Trade Market

"I don't think he has much trade value right now this offseason," Siegel stated. "It's going to be more one of those situations where things come up during the season, and other teams can then explore the option of adding him, given that it's not a long-term deal like Malik Monk."

Looking once more at DeRozan's contract, he is set up almost perfectly to come in and help a team in need mid-year due to his non-guaranteed 2026-27 season. The team would still owe him $10 million if they choose to decline the last season on his deal, but it's as close to a one-year deal for a certified scorer that you could hit the trade market at the deadline.

Siegel also noted that DeRozan's name hasn't been included in the Kuminga sign-and-trade discussions. "He hasn't been involved in this chatter for Jonathan Kuminga. That's not a path that either side is going down right now."

His fit on the roster next to Jimmy Butler doesn't make sense with the Warriors roster as currently constructed, as neither player is known for their three-point shooting. But if Butler or another key member of the rotation goes down, as Siegel stated as an example, that could change the picture.

If Kuminga is still on the Warriors at the trade deadline, and if Kuminga is on a contract around $20 million, the trade for the two should work financially.

That's a lot of big what-ifs, but even if it's not the Warriors, it seems clear that the Kings' best chances of getting a higher return for DeRozan in a trade will likely come once the season starts from a team in need of a scoring punch.