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DeMar DeRozan provided an interesting metaphor for why he joined the Chicago Bulls this past offseason. DeRozan gave NBC Sports Chicago a look inside his decision-making process that led him the Bulls. But in interesting fashion. The Bulls' leading scorer, DeRozan said the team's potential appealed to him.
“It’s kind of working on a broke-down car,” DeRozan said in a sit down with NBC Sports Chicago. “You put a broke-down car in front of somebody and a brand-new foreign vehicle. Most people are going to pick the brand-new car. But me, I see so much potential of your own stamp and own mark you can leave on a broke-down, abandoned car. To where when you build it up, you find more appreciation in the work that you put into it. That’s how I view it.”
DeRozan looked headed for Los Angeles to team up with Lebron James and Anthony Davis last summer. But the former Raptors and Spurs star felt the Lakers were “in disarray.” And after nearly joining the Clippers, DeRozan ended up signing with the Bulls via a sign-and-trade.
DeRozan's bet on the Bulls' potential paid off sooner than many thought. Chicago went 46-36 and nabbed the 6-seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. This is the Bulls' first trip to the playoffs since 2017. And DeRozan played no small factor. His 27.9 PPG and 35% shooting from three were both career highs. He also shot over 50% from the field for the second time in his career.
DeRozan was a legitimate MVP contender for a good chunk of the season. And even though the Bulls' performance tapered off down the stretch, Chicago could contend in the East for years to come. DeMar DeRozan surely reminded us that sometimes the old beat-up Chevy is more reliable than the shiny new Lamborghini.
