TORONTO — For a guy about to hit free agency for the first time, DeMar DeRozan doesn't sound as if he's looking for a change of scenery.
A day after the deepest playoff run in Toronto Raptors history ended in a Game 6 loss that sent LeBron James and Cleveland to the NBA Finals, DeRozan spoke glowingly about the growth he's witnessed with the only NBA team he's played for.
DeRozan averaged a career-best 23.5 points in his seventh season with the Raptors. He's expected to decline the player option on the final season of his four-year, $38 million contract and become a free agent.