Do you want the good news first? Or the bad news?
The good news is, a former USC basketball player signed one of the biggest contracts in NBA history Friday.
The bad news is, a former USC basketball player was banned from the NBA for violating the league’s drug policy Friday.
Such is the nature of USC basketball: One step forward, one step back.
It’s been a great week to be DeMar DeRozan, the shining beacon of success in a Trojan basketball wasteland.
The same week as DeRozan became the first USC player ever to represent the Trojans on the USA basketball Olympic team, he agreed to a five-year deal to stay in Toronto with a contract worth a reported $139 million.