It has been two days since De’Aaron Fox became the most prominent young NBA star available heading into the Feb. 6 trade deadline, with the Sacramento Kings deciding to field trade offers for the 27-year-old former All-Star whose concerns about his long-term future in Sacramento have been a driving force in this situation. Advertisement Per league sources, the Kings continue to navigate a flurry of interest that has come their way as a result of the revelation.
One league source indicated that more than half the teams in the NBA have inquired. The prospect of Fox being moved, and his eight-year tenure with the Kings coming to an end, has never been more real. As expected, league sources say those trade talks include the team that is known to be Fox’s preferred destination: the San Antonio Spurs.
Yet while it remains to be seen if Fox will become Victor Wembanyama’s co-star in the next week, or if the Spurs might be able to push the negotiations into the offseason as a way to simplify their roster-building process while not losing out on Fox to another team, key factors here will have to be figured out if Fox is going to land in San Antonio. Chief among them? The possible Stephon Castle inclusion, or potential lack thereof. The Kings are known to covet the Spurs rookie guard who was taken fourth overall out of Connecticut in the NBA Draft last June, but there is serious skepticism in league circles that San Antonio will be willing to include him.
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