What I hear about’aron Fox while kings sail on a wave of interest through the NBA

It has been two days since De’Aron Fox has become the youngest nba star in the foreground available before the deadline for trade on February 6, the Sacramento Kings deciding on the field for the old star of 27 years whose concerns about concerns about its long -term future in Sacramento has been an engine in this situation.

According to the sources of the League, the Kings continue to sail in a wave of interest which had come as a result of the revelation. A league source said that more than half of the NBA teams wondered. The prospect of Fox’s move, and his eight -year term with the ending Kings, has never been so real.

As expected, the league sources indicate that these commercial negotiations include the team that is known to be Fox’s favorite destination: San Antonio Spurs. However, it remains to be seen if Fox will become the Co-Star of Victor Wembanyama next week, or if the Spurs could be able to push negotiations in the off-season to simplify their process of building the list without losing on Fox to Another team, the key factors here will have to be determined if Fox will land in San Antonio.

Chief among them? The possible inclusion of Château Stephon, or its potential absence.

The Kings are known to covet the recruit custody of the Spurs which was taken fourth in the general classification of Connecticut in the draft of the NBA last June, but there is a serious skepticism in the league circles that San Antonio will be arranged at the ‘include. If this is ultimately the case, the Kings should determine if there is an acceptable path to conclude the agreement without him. Nor is it the end of San Antonio considerations.

While the Spurs (20-24) have lost eight of their last 10 games while falling 12th from the Western Conference, they nevertheless made major progress in their campaign of 22 victories from last season. The leader of the veterans Chris Paul, who signed a one -year contract worth $ 11 million to join them in July, was an engine of this progress while gaining significant respect within the organization along the way. For the ends of the Spurs, it would be easier to integrate Fox in summer while leaving the Paul, 39, finishing this productive season in his twilight. Fox, who refused several offers to extend Kings leading to this point, has a season to play on his contract ($ 37 million).

Beyond the Spurs, which have the luxury of operating knowing that Fox is likely to sign an extension if it comes to them, the attention of the Kings has undoubtedly turned to the teams which must consider Fox as A rental. The question there, it seems, is whether the kings are motivated enough to really consider the offers which would probably be much less attractive than the spurs because of the risk factor involved for the teams that roll the dice. The team’s atmosphere could certainly play a role here, because league sources close to several Kings players have expressed their frustration that this situation has become such an ill -informed distraction.

The Kings (24-23) are tied with the Golden State Warriors for the 10th West. They lost against Philadelphia on Wednesday, falling 117-104 against a team of Sixers who was without Joel Embiid and Paul George, but who had won 11 of the 15 previous games under the interim coach Doug Christie.

While the Kings Front Office continues to relaunch the League for solutions to their uncertain future, with a known involvement in several situations beyond Fox, it is clear: they do not see Jimmy Butler as the answer. According to league sources, the Kings do not continue the disgruntled star of Miami who serves an indefinite suspension while heat officials try to exchange it.

It makes sense too. The situation of the fox is sufficiently headache. And as Fox has said for some time now, his aspirations are higher than this current spell of kings.

“I want to make sure that we are in this position to be in competition and competition at a high level for a long time, not only to fight for a place of playoffs,” he said to me mid-October. “Obviously, the way the West goes, we must continue to improve as players and in a team, as an organization. And, I mean, I do not say that I do not stay or that I stay. But I would like to be here, and I want to make sure that we are in competition at a high level.

“We don’t want our high season to be two years ago and only doing the playoffs. We want to continue building on this and continue to try to change this culture. I think it has already changed, but you want to build a championship culture, and you have to be able to do these things before you even reach the summit. … I really have the impression that we have the talent to (assert). But now it is: “Can we execute this plan?” »»

The plan, clearly, has changed.

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