On Friday night, the Chicago Bulls lost to the Miami Heat (112-91) in the play-in tournament, ending their season.
They had a lot of talented players, but they had a disappointing season with a lot of injuries.
A big question mark during the offseason will be the future of DeMar DeRozan, as the six-time NBA All-Star is set to become an unrestricted free agent.
After Friday's loss, DeRozan got honest about his NBA future (h/t nba tv).
DeRozan: “The next time I play a game will be my 16th season. Personally, I know I'm reaching my limit. I'm trying to play for 25 years. But I'm not trying to do anything like that. You want to have the opportunity to give everything that's great in this game.''My stance remains that I want to be here, but just win. I just want to. ”
DeRozan is 34 years old, but had a productive season, playing in 79 games and averaging 24.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.1 steals while shooting 48.0% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range. I spent .
The Bulls (39-43) are the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the play-in tournament for the second straight year.
April 19, 2024. Miami, Florida, USA.Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) dribbles a basketball
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DeRozan was the ninth pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of USC.
In addition to his time with the Bulls, he also played for the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs.
In 2016, he helped the Raptors advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
