Spurs Among Teams Interested In Trading For De'Aaron Fox

[RealGM Wiretap]

The San Antonio Spurs are the preferred trade destination of De'Aron Fox and they have a mutual interest in acquiring him. San Antonio, however, isn't the only team interested in trading for him as he Sacramento Kings evaluate their options ahead of the Feb. 6th trade deadline.

"The Kings have received dozens of phone calls and offers in the last 30 hours since I reported this," said Shams Charania on Wednesday evening. "But here's the most important thing to know, I'm told the San Antonio Spurs, according to league sources, are De'Aaron Fox's targeted, preferred destination. And San Antonio is among the interested teams in Fox.

"This is someone that has a massive market right now. He's jumped to the top of the trade landscape ahead of the February 6th NBA trade deadline. He's in the prime of his career. He's a max contract player. These types of deals don't happen overnight though. The Kings are going to have to balance potentially finding the best offer for him right now when he has a year-and-a-half left before his deal expires, or the inevitability of a trade in the offseason.

"And if you're an interested team, like the Spurs are, and De'Aaron Fox might have the same interest in you, here is your chance to potentially get a game changer."

Fox can become a free agent in 2026 and is not considered likely to sign an extension with the Kings.

Via Shams Charania/ESPN

[Vegeta10176]

Kings will win this trade fox is not a winning player they put a decent team around him he made the playoffs once.. Dont trade your world for this guy

[Pickled Prunes]

Kings will win this trade fox is not a winning player they put a decent team around him he made the playoffs once.. Dont trade your world for this guy

I agree with your sentiment, but not your words exactly.

Fox is not a supermax player or the centerpiece of a contender... but teams have won with far worse starting PG's. If you have him as your 3rd or 4th best player (and pay him accordingly) you probably have a pretty good team. I'm guessing that that is what SAS would be hoping for. Keep him at around 25% and try and fill in around him and Wemby.

[eureca20]

Kings will win this trade fox is not a winning player they put a decent team around him he made the playoffs once.. Dont trade your world for this guy

I agree with your sentiment, but not your words exactly.

Fox is not a supermax player or the centerpiece of a contender... but teams have won with far worse starting PG's. If you have him as your 3rd or 4th best player (and pay him accordingly) you probably have a pretty good team. I'm guessing that that is what SAS would be hoping for. Keep him at around 25% and try and fill in around him and Wemby.

I would say under this new restrictive CBA if you are acquiring Fox then it's highly unlikely he would be your 3rd or 4th highest paid player. He will likely be the highest paid on the Spurs until Wemby gets his max in a few years. I assume Wemby if healthy would earn himself the supermax by what he has accomplished by then. If the Spurs aren't willing to pay Fox his 30% max then some other team will. I have doubts Fox is looking to give a massive discount in order to play in San Antonio.

Fox at 30% + Wemby's 35% of the cap you are likely looking to fill the rest of the roster with mid range and lower salaries. Even if you did get Fox at 25% of the cap I doubt San Antonio is paying a 3rd guy a higher salary than Fox. Would be tough to build the rest of the roster.

[hippesthippo]

Kings will win this trade fox is not a winning player they put a decent team around him he made the playoffs once.. Dont trade your world for this guy

I agree with your sentiment, but not your words exactly.

Fox is not a supermax player or the centerpiece of a contender... but teams have won with far worse starting PG's. If you have him as your 3rd or 4th best player (and pay him accordingly) you probably have a pretty good team. I'm guessing that that is what SAS would be hoping for. Keep him at around 25% and try and fill in around him and Wemby.

I would say under this new restrictive CBA if you are acquiring Fox then it's highly unlikely he would be your 3rd or 4th highest paid player. He will likely be the highest paid on the Spurs until Wemby gets his max in a few years. I assume Wemby if healthy would earn himself the supermax by what he has accomplished by then. If the Spurs aren't willing to pay Fox his 30% max then some other team will. I have doubts Fox is looking to give a massive discount in order to play in San Antonio.

Fox at 30% + Wemby's 35% of the cap you are likely looking to fill the rest of the roster with mid range and lower salaries. Even if you did get Fox at 25% of the cap I doubt San Antonio is paying a 3rd guy a higher salary than Fox. Would be tough to build the rest of the roster.

Well, he could be your 3rd or 4th best player, but still top 1 or 2 in pay IF you have several great players on rookie deals.

Still, I'm not as big on Fox as others. He's more in the 2-3x FRP range for me than the 3-5 FRP + swaps type of value. It really just depends on what the asking price is.

[Pickled Prunes]

Kings will win this trade fox is not a winning player they put a decent team around him he made the playoffs once.. Dont trade your world for this guy

I agree with your sentiment, but not your words exactly.

Fox is not a supermax player or the centerpiece of a contender... but teams have won with far worse starting PG's. If you have him as your 3rd or 4th best player (and pay him accordingly) you probably have a pretty good team. I'm guessing that that is what SAS would be hoping for. Keep him at around 25% and try and fill in around him and Wemby.

I would say under this new restrictive CBA if you are acquiring Fox then it's highly unlikely he would be your 3rd or 4th highest paid player. He will likely be the highest paid on the Spurs until Wemby gets his max in a few years. I assume Wemby if healthy would earn himself the supermax by what he has accomplished by then. If the Spurs aren't willing to pay Fox his 30% max then some other team will. I have doubts Fox is looking to give a massive discount in order to play in San Antonio.

Fox at 30% + Wemby's 35% of the cap you are likely looking to fill the rest of the roster with mid range and lower salaries. Even if you did get Fox at 25% of the cap I doubt San Antonio is paying a 3rd guy a higher salary than Fox. Would be tough to build the rest of the roster.

Fox would be the Spurs highest paid player if traded there today. And even at 25%, would probably be so until the Wemby extension. What SAS need to sell him on is 1) Wemby is a generational talent and will expect to be paid accordingly. 2) Fox is great, but not all-time great. If the Spurs are going to keep Wemby, bring in a third star and fill out the roster with quality depth, they are going to need Fox to take less than the max.

Fox has said winning is his priority. Tony Parker never had a max deal, and I think Fox and Parker are a pretty good comp.

[Pickled Prunes]

I agree with your sentiment, but not your words exactly.

Fox is not a supermax player or the centerpiece of a contender... but teams have won with far worse starting PG's. If you have him as your 3rd or 4th best player (and pay him accordingly) you probably have a pretty good team. I'm guessing that that is what SAS would be hoping for. Keep him at around 25% and try and fill in around him and Wemby.

I would say under this new restrictive CBA if you are acquiring Fox then it's highly unlikely he would be your 3rd or 4th highest paid player. He will likely be the highest paid on the Spurs until Wemby gets his max in a few years. I assume Wemby if healthy would earn himself the supermax by what he has accomplished by then. If the Spurs aren't willing to pay Fox his 30% max then some other team will. I have doubts Fox is looking to give a massive discount in order to play in San Antonio.

Fox at 30% + Wemby's 35% of the cap you are likely looking to fill the rest of the roster with mid range and lower salaries. Even if you did get Fox at 25% of the cap I doubt San Antonio is paying a 3rd guy a higher salary than Fox. Would be tough to build the rest of the roster.

Well, he could be your 3rd or 4th best player, but still top 1 or 2 in pay IF you have several great players on rookie deals.

Still, I'm not as big on Fox as others. He's more in the 2-3x FRP range for me than the 3-5 FRP + swaps type of value. It really just depends on what the asking price is.

True, but that isn't how dynasties are built. If you are in the tax with a couple of great players still on their rookie deals, you are about to get worse. You can't keep them and you are too good to draft more great rookies.

I'm with you on Fox. CP3, Barnes, two 1sts and maybe a swap. SAS give up no current players that are a part of their future. SAC gets two win now players that will be coming off their books soon and some future assets. Win/win.

They have Vassell on a flat-ish contract around 20% until 2029. Backcourt handled.