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Photo: Kings Fan Gets DeMar DeRozan Tattoo on Arm After Bulls Sign-and-Trade

Adam WellsJuly 7, 2024

MIAMI, FL - APRIL 19: DeMar DeRozan #11 of the Chicago Bulls handles the ball during the game against the Miami Heat during the 2024 Play-In Tournament on April 19, 2024 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
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A Sacramento Kings fan lived up to his word after the team agreed to a sign-and-trade deal with the Chicago Bulls for DeMar DeRozan on Saturday.

Bradley Scott showed off his new tattoo with DeRozan's name written under the Kings logo after pledging to get fresh ink if the six-time All-Star signed with the club.

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A fan really got DeMar DeRozan's name tattooed on his arm just for SIGNING with the Kings 😅<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/BradleyScottD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BradleyScottD</a>) <a href="https://t.co/BeusX0HnhA">pic.twitter.com/BeusX0HnhA</a>

Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim Bontemps, DeRozan's deal with the Kings is for three years and $74 million. The Bulls will acquire Chris Duarte, two second-round draft picks and cash, with Harrison Barnes and an unprotected 2031 pick swap going to the San Antonio Spurs.

Chris Haynes of Turner Sports noted the third year of DeRozan's contract is partially guaranteed.

While DeRozan wouldn't seem to rise to the level of being a player worth getting a tattoo of if he signs with your team, the Kings don't have a great history of making big moves in free agency.

Vlade Divac remains the most impactful free-agent signing for the Kings when he got a six-year, $62.5 million deal in January 1999. He was instrumental in the franchise's rise in the Western Conference and a key figure during their rivalry with the Los Angeles Lakers in the early-2000s.

Adding DeRozan gives the Kings an excellent offensive trio with De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. They have posted back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since doing it in eight consecutive seasons from 1998-99 to 2005-06.

After missing the playoffs last season, the Kings were able to find a way to upgrade their roster without significantly mortgaging their future.

If that is enough to make a dedicated fan get a player's name tattooed on his body, we should all care about our team that much.