DeMar DeRozan makes NBA history in Kings vs Wizards

The Sacramento Kings broke a 16-year playoff drought in the 2022-23 season, but were on the outside again the next year. Missing the 2024 playoffs put pressure on Sacramento’s front office to make a move in the offseason, and that’s exactly what they did.

Over the summer, the Kings went out and acquired six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan in a sign-and-trade with the Chicago Bulls.

While many felt DeRozan wouldn’t fit in Sacramento, the 16-year NBA veteran was an incredible complement to stars De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis, showcasing his elite offensive skills every night.

In Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards, DeRozan pulled off an impressive performance that proves what an elite offensive weapon he is.

DeRozan passed Hall of Famer Allen Iverson to move into 29th place on the NBA all-time scoring list, reaching 24,379 career points.

DeRozan finished Sunday’s game with 24 points and 6 rebounds, a valiant performance despite a poor shooting night, going 9-for-21.

DeRozan is currently just 49 points behind Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry at No. 28 on the all-time list, but the 2009 NBA Draft colleagues will likely continue to climb the rankings together.

The 35-year-old forward has been a key figure for the Kings as they have won nine of their last 10 games, putting his all-time goalscoring gene on full display.

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