DeMar DeRozan Signing Tops Rash of Desperate Swings by the Nuggets. Will Any of Them Work?

DeMar DeRozan Signing Tops Rash of Desperate Swings by the Nuggets. Will Any of Them Work?  Sports Illustrated

The Miami Heat were linked to DeMar DeRozan and Klay Thompson all summer, but only one signed with them. DeRozan has been reported to not join Miami for the simple fact that they were going to let Thompson start out games.

DeMar DeRozan has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Nuggets, picking Denver over the Heat, Wizards, and Pelicans.

A person with knowledge of the deal says DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Denver Nuggets for the veteran minimum of $3.9 million

Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan is signing a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Denver Nuggets after being waived by the Kings.

Denver is coming off a first-round playoff exit and hoping to keep pace in a competitive Western Conference

Nuggets signing 6-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan to 1-year deal  ESPN

DeRozan, 37, started 77 games for the Kings in 2025-26 but was waived earlier in the offseason.

DeMar DeRozan’s free agency is heating up, with five NBA teams emerging as potential landing spots: the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards. DeRozan averaged 18.4 PPG while shooting 49.7% from the field, 2.9 rebounds per game, 4.1 assists per game, one steal per game