More details have emerged about DeMar DeRozan's contract with the Kings.
On July 6, Sacramento agreed to a sign-and-trade to land the six-time NBA All-Star forward, before signing DeRozan to a three-year, $76 million contract.
The first two years of his deal are both guaranteed, while he has just $10 million protected in 2026-27, the final season of the contract.
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However, DeRozan's contract has multiple incentives in place that could affect his total income and final-year guarantee.
First, the USC product and California native is set to receive a $1 million bonus each season he earns an NBA All-Star nod. Likewise, an All-Star appearance in one of the next two seasons will raise his final-year guarantee to $12 million; a nomination in both campaigns will bring it to $14 million.
DeRozan also stands to benefit from the success of the Kings team as a whole. If Sacramento reaches the NBA Finals in either 2025 or 2026 -- while he plays in at least 60 regular season games -- that final year of DeRozan's contract will become fully guaranteed.
Finally, on Jan. 10, 2027 -- about halfway through the last season of DeRozan's deal -- all of the $25.7 million due to him that year becomes guaranteed.
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By that point, DeRozan will be 37, so it will be interesting to see where both him and Sacramento are at when the time comes.