Sacramento Kings Let DeMar DeRozan Go
薩克拉門托國王隊放走 DeMar DeRozan
Introduction
The Sacramento Kings basketball team let DeMar DeRozan leave. Now he can join a new team.
薩克拉門托國王籃球隊放走了 DeMar DeRozan。現在他可以加入一支新球隊。
Main Body
The Kings did not win many games for three years. They wanted to trade DeRozan, but his pay was too high. Now the team wants to save money.
國王隊這三年沒有贏太多場比賽。他們想交易 DeRozan，但他的薪水太高。現在球隊想要省錢。
DeRozan scored many points for the Kings. He played well, but he does not shoot well from far away. He might take a low salary to play for a great team.
DeRozan 為國王隊砍下許多得分。他表現出色，但遠距離投籃並不理想。他可能會接受較低的薪水來加入一支強隊。
Many teams might want him. He could go to the Detroit Pistons or the Toronto Raptors. He might also go back home to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers or Clippers.
許多球隊可能想要他。他可能會前往底特律活塞或多倫多猛龍。他也可能會回到家鄉洛杉磯，加入湖人或快艇隊。
Conclusion
DeRozan is now free. The Kings might do the same thing with Zach LaVine to save more money.
DeRozan 現在是自由身。國王隊可能會對 Zach LaVine 做同樣的事以省更多錢。
Vocabulary Learning
The Magic of "MIGHT"
In this story, we see the word might many times. Use this word when you are not 100% sure about the future. It is like saying "maybe."
Examples from the text:
- He might take a low salary. → (Maybe he will, maybe he won't).
- He might also go back home. → (It is a possibility).
Action Words: Now vs. Then
Notice how the story changes from things that happened to things happening now.
Past (Done)
- The Kings did not win.
- DeRozan scored points.
- He played well.
Present (Right Now)
- He does not shoot well.
- The team wants to save money.
Rule: Add -ed to the end of a word to move it to the past (play → played).