NASHVILLE, TENN. -- THROUGHOUT his first nine seasons with the Toronto Raptors, DeMar DeRozan got used to his team traveling to a location outside of Toronto for the season's first week of practice -- a tradition many NBA teams follow in an effort to build chemistry. So after completing his first season with the Chicago Bulls in 2022, DeRozan began asking what the Bulls' plans were for their next training camp.
DeRozan was surprised to hear the answer: Chicago, again.
The Bulls had not held an out-of-state training camp since 1985 when they were hosted by Beloit College in Wisconsin.