The Sacramento Kings will reportedly be open to trading their star point guard, De'Aaron Fox. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Kings are expected to open talks to potentially deal Fox before the Feb. 6 trade deadline.
The proposed trade would send De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs while giving the Sacramento Kings the 'win-now' talent they want.
The NBA trade deadline is a week away and rumors continue to swirl. Jimmy Butler 's situation with the Miami Heat remains ongoing. De'Aaron Fox is the latest big name involved in speculation. There are several teams expected to be interested in acquiring Fox from the Sacramento Kings ... including the Heat.
“In this business, you have to put those emotions aside,” Fox said. “Obviously, everybody especially who were here during that long (postseason drought), and who was on this team when we made the playoffs, obviously that means a lot to everybody.
The Sacramento Kings are pursuing both players and draft capital in trade calls with "dozens" of teams interested in trading for De'Aaron Fox, Shams
These three teams are rising contenders in need of a star point guard and have the kinds of assets that the Kings would be interested in.
The San Antonio Spurs are among six teams that could be landing spots for Sacramento guard De'Aaron Fox - if the Kings are willing to trade him.
Sacramento Kings star guard De'Aaron Fox let it be known this week that his preferred trade destination is the San Antonio Spurs, and
De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings is defended by Damian ... [+] Lillard #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of a game at Fise
In case you missed it, the Sacramento Kings are expected to open trade talks around franchise point guard De'Aaron Fox, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Tuesday, and Fox's preferred landing spot is San Antonio.
De'Aaron Fox was asked about the trade rumors and confirmed what everybody has been hearing surrounding the star guard.