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Law Murray on DeMar DeRozan’s ‘special’ 54-point Drew League performance

Aug 14, 2024, 8:27 AM

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 16: DeMar DeRozan looks on at the Drew League Pro-Am on July 16, 202...

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Law Murray, NBA beat reporter for The Athletic, joined Allen Stiles and Chris Watkins on Tuesday to discuss DeMar DeRozan and his recent Drew League pro-am performance, for which Murray was in attendance for.

“This was a special performance, even for the Drew,” Murray said. “DeMar is different.”

Despite participating in the Drew League for nearly twenty years, DeMar DeRozan had not won the championship in that tournament until the most recent run. In the final game, a single match to decide it all, his team trailed by 25 points with not much time remaining.

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DeMar DeRozan tallied 54 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists in the final game, en route to his first Drew League championship. As a native to Southern California, you can only imagine how much he enjoyed finally getting a championship in his hometown pro-am.

Not long from now, the likely future Hall Of Famer will be wearing royal purple in California’s Capital alongside De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Keegan Murray, and Malik Monk.

When is the next Sacramento Kings offseason date of interest?

The dog days of the NBA offseason have arrived.

Sacramento will continue to look to add to its roster before players report for training camp at the end of September. The Kings currently have some open roster spots that general manager Monte McNair will have to fill in the coming weeks and months.

Be sure to stay locked into Sactown Sports for all of your Sacramento Kings news on player signings, trades, game recaps, and more for the upcoming season.

Sacramento Kings 2024-25 Schedule

Preseason

  • Friday, September 27th – NBA training camps begin
  • Friday, October 11th – @ Golden State Warriors – 7 pm PDT
  • Sunday, October 13th – vs. Portland Trail Blazers – 3 pm PDT
  • Tuesday, October 15th – @ Utah Jazz – 6 pm PDT

Regular Season

  • Thursday, October 24th – vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – TBD

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