The Sacramento Kings are only 12 games into the season, but the alarm bells are already blaring in California’s capital. Their hastily assembled “Big Three” of Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan has sputtered out of the gate, dragging the team to a disappointing 3-9 record and offering little evidence that the trio’s skill sets can coexist.

DeRozan and LaVine already failed as a primary wing duo in Chicago, and adding Sabonis, who needs the ball, the elbow touches, and the offensive orchestration, has only made the fit clunkier.

At 36 years old and on an expiring contract, DeRozan is the most logical first domino to fall. And the irony is that he’s actually playing well. Through 12 games, he is averaging 19.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, shooting 48.6% from the fi

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