And placing himself in some elite …

And placing himself in some elite company while doing so. Billy Donovan called DeRozan “as good of a scorer as I’ve been around.” And, yes, this is someone who also coached Kevin Durant. “I definitely put in the time, the work,” DeRozan said. “Since I’ve been in this league, I always wanted to continue to get better and wanted to be one of the best players in this league and always be known as a winner. I just think that’s where I’m at right now.”