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Whenever athletes interview athletes, you are very likely to get genuinely authentic and honest interviews. There is a certain level of respect and camaraderie between players, even though they compete against each other and play on opposing teams.

In the latest episode of Bleacher Report's "Chips" hosted by Draymond Green, we saw that, as DeMar DeRozan was open and honest in reminiscing his career. Draymond has a knack for making the best out of these interviews and getting answers to questions that would otherwise be ignored or simply met with, "Next question.”

One of the more personal questions, if you will, was when Draymond asked DeMar about the Toronto Raptors trade and the team going all the way the following year; plus, the reaction around his departure and Kawhi Leonard's arrival's role in Toronto winning the title

DeMar was heartbroken after the trade. Two days before the trade, he had a sincere conversation with Raptors president Masai Ujiri, ensuring that everything was fine. Everything had changed only 48 hours following that call because Masai had the opportunity to bring Kawhi to Toronto.

"That whole narrative was just frustrating, to where it was like, alright, damn social media. So by the time they got to the Finals, I think I ended up leaving the country and getting away from everything and everybody and my phone," DeRozan said. "I’m happy to this day, I’m happy for the city, I’m happy for those guys that won it and everything, but you know, of course, that was my goal; my goal was to be the one to make that happen."

One can't help but feel slightly sorry for DeMar being shipped off to San Antonio, replaced with an MVP-caliber player and watching his old team take him the Larry O'Brien trophy. But then again, this is a business. If you were Masai Ujiri, you might have done the exact same thing. It was great watching the bromance between DeRozan and Kyle Lowry in Toronto, but it did not yield the wanted results, and Masai did the best possible thing in his power when he made the Kawhi trade happen.

DeMar joined the revitalized Bulls in the offseason, and with the addition of Lonzo Ball, Nikola Vucevic and Alex Caruso among others, Chicago is looking like a great team. With Zach LaVine and himself leading the offense, the Bulls will definitely turn a lot of heads this year.

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