Nuggets' DeMar DeRozan turned down Heat after starting role was handed to Klay Thompson

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.

Klay Thompson Could One-Up Warriors Stars After Heat Move  Sports Illustrated

Mavs buy out Klay Thompson, who could join Heat after Doncic trade wrecked Dallas tenure  Toronto Star

Mavs buy out Klay Thompson, who could join Heat after Doncic trade wrecked Dallas tenure  AP News

The Dallas Mavericks shared several messages about Klay Thompson after parting ways with the five-time All-Star.

Klay Thompson, who had been tied to the Lakers this summer, reached a buyout agreement with the Nuggets on Friday and plans to sign a two-year, $13 million deal with the Heat.  What does that mean for the Purple and Gold?  Thompson was far from the perfect fit for the Lakers, even though the team very...

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

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

Klay Thompson expected to sign with Heat after Mavs buyout. He’s fourth in career 3s  Miami Herald

FC Barcelona Reaches Agreement To Sign New First Team Player  Forbes