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Irving and Love were two players that DeRozan picked out in the book as examples of those who expressed concern after the initial tweet in February 2018 at All-Star weekend. DeRozan香蕉视频直播檚 agent, Aaron Goodwin, told him 香蕉视频直播� in a story detailed in the book 香蕉视频直播� that even the NBA office reached out to check on what the tweet meant.

Goodwin tried to prep DeRozan that the tweet could be the talk of All-Star weekend and that questions were likely coming.

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Love and Irving had taken notice, and they asked DeRozan how he was feeling when they gathered for All-Star weekend duties. DeRozan was autographing items at the time, acting unbothered by anything. But the tweet had most certainly gotten their attention.

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The author is still a player, of course. DeRozan averaged 24 points per game last season in Chicago, and even at 35 and going into his 16th NBA season 香蕉视频直播� with previous stops in San Antonio and Toronto 香蕉视频直播� the Kings believe he can help them make a serious jump in the Western Conference.

Sacramento landed him this summer on a three-year, $74 million deal.

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