Though the Spurs made the playoffs once in DeRozan’s tenure, falling in the first round to Denver in 2019, the multi-time All-Star became a favorite throughout the organization. When DeRozan published his memoir, “Above the Noise,” in September, he asked Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to pen the foreword.

One player appears to be on the verge of a return but another will likely be sidelined due to injury when the Kings play the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. Six-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan was a full participant in Saturday ...