Sacramento Kings swingman DeMar DeRozan, a Compton native and USC Trojans alum, has twice considered suiting up for his hometown Los Angeles Lakers in free agency. The six-time All-Star first almost played for his native Lakers in 2021,

NBA All-Star guard DeMar DeRozan will enter his 16th NBA season and his first with the Sacramento Kings. The Kings will be DeRozan's fourth team in his league, and while he's had much success in his previous stops,

One has to wonder how much better things would've turned out for the Lakers had they acquired DeMar DeRozan instead of Russell Westbrook in 2021.