Jazz coach Will Hardy, who labored with DeRozan as an assistant below Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs, knew the Kings had added one other dimension once they acquired DeRozan in a three-team sign-and-trade deal. “I do know for me, it was like, ‘Oh, no,’” Hardy mentioned. “That’s a complete totally different factor to have to organize for. Fox, Sabonis (and) the up-tempo type was already sufficient of an issue to gameplan for and prep your group for. “… I feel (DeRozan is) a weapon for them. It’s like pitching in baseball. You can’t throw a fastball every pitch. I think having that change of pace with DeMar, a change in style, is going to be beneficial for them as they go throughout the season.” -via Sacramento Bee / October 31, 2024
