DeMar DeRozan spoke about the possibility of returning to the Toronto Raptors someday. The veteran forward, who joined the Chicago Bulls last summer, did not hesitate to admit that he’d only return to Toronto if Kyle Lowry was there.
Had Toronto kept Lowry around, DeRozan told Serge Ibaka on the latest episode of “How Hungry Are You?” that he wouldn’t have ruled out returning to the Raptors.
After everything that happened in 2018 when DeRozan was flipped to the San Antonio Spurs for Kawhi Leonard en route to Toronto’s first NBA championship, you would expect that the Bulls forward could be bitter by the decision of the franchise.
However, that’s not the case.
“I think I told one of those guys too. That’s their team now. My history there is stamped and sealed and it started with me and Kyle,” DeRozan said (h/t Sports Illustrated).
“That’s the only person that I want to keep it rolling with. I wouldn’t feel like myself if I went back trying to be like I was.
They earned everything they have there. They earned to be the starters, to be the face of the franchise. That’s the deal, and I love rooting for them elsewhere.”
DeRozan played his first eight seasons of his career in Toronto becoming the franchise centerpiece alongside Kyle Lowry.
The bond between him and Lowry was a strong one, but despite their success, they never make it to an NBA Final.
“The passion, the energy, the excitement that the fans bring in Canada is something I still haven’t witnessed yet,” DeRozan said.
DeRozan had 675 games under his belt with the Raptors. He has career averages of 19.7 points. 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists during his stint in Canada. He also played three seasons in San Antonio before he joined the Chicago Bulls last summer.
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