The De’Aaron Fox period in Sacramento has come to an finish, however the Kings are getting one other star guard in return.
The Kings are buying and selling Fox to the San Antonio Spurs whereas buying guard Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls as a part of a three-team deal, in accordance with a number of experiences. ESPN was the first to report the deal Sunday.
Sacramento can even obtain three first-round picks from San Antonio (Hornets’ 2025 first-round decide, prime 14 protected, Spurs’ 2027 first-round decide; Timberwolves’ 2031 first-round decide) along with three second-round picks (Bulls’ 2025 second-round decide; Nuggets’ 2028 second-round decide; personal 2028 second-round decide again) and Spurs wing Sidy Cissoko, in accordance with ESPN.
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The Bulls will obtain ahead Zach Collins, guard Tre Jones and the total rights to their 2025 first-round decide again from the Spurs, plus guard Kevin Huerter from the Kings. The Spurs can even purchase guard Jordan McLaughlin from the Kings.
Fox, 27, signed a five-year, $163 million designated rookie contract extension with Sacramento in 2021 and nonetheless has one 12 months left on his contract, however the Kings determined to maneuver on from Fox after it turned clear he wasn’t going to signal one other contract extension.
Fox now joins a Spurs workforce headlined by first-time All-Star and Defensive Participant of the 12 months favourite Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs presently sit twelfth within the Western Convention standings at 21-25, however Fox may assist them make a late playoff push this 12 months. They’re two video games out of the ultimate play-in spot as of Sunday night.
The Kings chosen Fox with the No. 5 decide within the 2017 NBA Draft. In eight years with the Kings, Fox was voted an All-Star as soon as and was named to the All-NBA Third Workforce for the 2022-23 season.
Fox averaged 21.5 factors, 6.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per recreation in 514 video games with the Kings. He ended the 2023-24 season with essentially the most steals within the league.
LaVine will assist offset the lack of Fox for the Kings. He is within the midst of a resurgent season, averaging 24 factors, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per recreation.
The 2-time All-Star has been rumored to be on the commerce block for a number of years as he is within the third 12 months of a five-year, $215 million contract. The transfer can even reunite LaVine with former Bulls teammate DeMar DeRozan in Sacramento, the place the duo hope to deliver the Kings again to the playoffs. They sit in tenth place at 24-24 as of Sunday.
As for the Bulls, the commerce marks a transparent signal of the beginning of a rebuild. Chicago has been within the midst of one other middling season, however has lately tailed off, falling to 21-29. It nonetheless sits in tenth place within the Japanese Convention standings, although the commerce possible places it in place to land the No. 1 decide within the 2025 NBA Draft, which is extensively anticipated to be Duke star Cooper Flagg.
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