Let’s start with an opinion that I feel confident presenting as a fact: DeMar DeRozan doesn’t get enough respect. His 2016-17 season resume includes: All-Star starter, fifth leading scorer in the league at 27.3 points per game, and All-NBA Third Team. In their annual player rankings, ESPN and Sports Illustrated ranked DeRozan at 39 and 36 respectively. Find me the General Manager that would rather have Jae Crowder or Khris Middleton instead of DeMar, and I’ll predict which front office executives wont be around very long.
For the past two years, DeRozan has responded to his snubs via Twitter with #ProveEm.