The Aaron Fox era in Sacramento has ended, but the Kings get another stars in return.
The Kings exchange Fox to the San Antonio Spurs while acquiring goalkeeper Zach Lavine of the Chicago Bulls as part of a three -team agreement, according to several reports. ESPN was the first to report the agreement on Sunday.
Sacramento will also receive three first round choices from San Antonio (Choice of Première Ronde de Hornets in 2025, Top 14 Protected, Spurs’ 2027 Pick De Première Ronde; Pick de Timberwolves in 2031) in addition to three second round choices (pick de second round of the Bulls;
(In relation: Grades for all the main professions before the deadline of February 6 of the NBA))
The Bulls will receive the striker Zach Collins, the keeper Tre Jones and the complete rights of their first -round choice in 2025 to the Spurs, as well as the Kevin Huerter of the Kings. Spurs will also acquire the Kings Kings goalkeeper Jordan McLaughlin.
Fox, 27, signed an extension of the designated recruit contract of $ 163 million over five years with Sacramento in 2021 and has another year on his contract, but the Kings decided to leave Fox after he became clear that ‘He was not going to sign another extension of the contract.
Fox is now joining a team of Spurs titled by the first star and the defensive player of the year Victor Wembanyama. Spurs are currently 12th in the Western Conference classification at 21-25, but Fox could help them make a late push this year. These are two games from the last game on Sunday evening.
The Kings selected Fox with choice n ° 5 of the NBA 2017 NBA. In eight years with the Kings, Fox was elected once stars and was appointed to the third all-NBA team for the 2022-23 season .
Fox collected on average 21.5 points, 6.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 interceptions per match in 514 games with the Kings. He finished the 2023-24 season with the most flights from the league.
Lavine will help compensate for the loss of fox for kings. It is in the middle of a season of resurgence, with an average of 24 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.
The double All-Star would have been on the commercial block for several years because it is in the third year of a contract of $ 215 million over five years. This decision will also bring together Lavine with the former teammate of Bulls Demar Derozan in Sacramento, where the duo hopes to bring the Kings back to the playoffs. They occupied 10th place at 24-24 from Sunday.
As for the Bulls, trade marks a clear sign from the beginning of a reconstruction. Chicago was in the middle of another intermediate season, but recently reduced, falling to 21-29. It is always in 10th place in the classification of the Eastern Conference, although the trade probably puts it in place to win the choice n ° 1 of the NBA 2025 draft, which should be the Duke Star Cooper Flagg.
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