NBA: Ranking The Top 25 Free Agents Of 2016

Jan 20, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) is injured during the first half against Oklahoma City Thunder at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) is injured during the first half against Oklahoma City Thunder at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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May 5, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) takes a shot over Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem (40) in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
May 5, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) takes a shot over Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem (40) in game two of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

4 – DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors – 6’7″ Forward

For this superstar, his current contract of $9.5 million per year is not going to be enough. He signed an extension in Toronto in 2012-13 for a 4-year deal, now it is time this superstar got the money he deserves, and Toronto will give him everything they have.

Right now, DeRozan has nothing on his mind besides trying to come back from a 2-1 deficit in the Eastern Conference Finals, but DeRozan has no intentions of leaving his endeared Toronto Raptors (according to ESPN) saying, “This has always been home to me. I took pride in putting on this Toronto Raptors jersey since I’ve been drafted here. And my whole goal was to get this team to the point where it is now. And I feel I’ve been a major key to that.”

Kyle Lowry has also stated on multiple occasions that he has a good idea that the Raptors can retain the superstar. The backcourt of Lowry-DeRozan is one that can and will be feared for years to come. With that in mind, the Raptors can rest easy knowing that his 23.5 PPG all-star will likely remain in Toronto.

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