DeMar DeRozan Possibly to the Lakers?

DeMar DeRozan Possibly to the Lakers?  It is said that the Los Angeles Lakers are willing to offer DeRozan big bucks to come play for the lakers, but they are not the only team willing to pay DeRozan big bucks to opt out of his contract with Toronto Raptors.  SBNation covered the story, click on the link to read more.

DeMar DeRozan is having a career year for a strong Toronto Raptors team that currently sits in second place in the Eastern Conference. However, DeRozan is set to opt out of his contract after this season to take advantage of the salary cap bump, and ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports that DeRozan’s hometown Los Angeles Lakers, among other teams, are prepared to offer the swingman a maximum contract starting at $25 million per season.

Of course, the Raptors can offer that type of contract, plus a fifth year that other teams can’t give him. DeRozan has played his entire seven-year NBA career in Toronto, developed a strong rapport with point guard Kyle Lowry and expressed his desire to stick with this core group of players. A recent report from the New York Postreiterated that DeRozan feels loyalty towards the organization.

Will DeRozan stay in Toronto and continue to grow with some of the younger players or will he choose another team to get a fresh start? I guess we will have to wait and find out.