Despite playing just 17 games with the Spurs following a mid-season three-team trade, De’Aaron Fox is already thinking long-term, according to Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle.
Starting August 3, Fox will be eligible for a four-year extension worth up to a projected $229MM, and according to Lerner, he is looking forward to signing that offer if San Antonio puts it on the table. Asked if he was optimistic about reaching terms with the Spurs, he said, “I would definitely hope so.”
Fox, who currently has one year and $37MM left on his contract, looks to be an integral part of the Spurs’ outlook as they continue to search the market for impact players to add to the core anchored by Victor Wembanyama.
Armed with the second and 14th picks in the 2025 draft, as well as several young veterans like Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, and Jeremy Sochan on deals that could be valuable on their own or as salary-matching pieces in larger trades, the team has a wide range of options to consider this summer.
There are concerns with how Fox, reigning rookie of the year Stephon Castle, and projected No. 2 pick Dylan Harper will coexist as three guards with shaky jump shots and – in the case of Fox and Harper particularly – a skill set best suited to having the ball in their hands, but it’s unlikely that Fox would be the odd man out after the former All-Star pushed for a trade to the Spurs last season.
In his 17 games for San Antonio last season, Fox averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 27.4% from three. While the scoring and shooting numbers would rank as some of the lowest of his career, he was both adjusting to just the second NBA team of his career and also dealing with tendon damage in the pinkie of his shooting hand, an injury that eventually sidelined him for the remainder of the season.
“I’m doing well. The surgery went fine,” Fox said when asked about the injury. “I’ve been cleared so I played a little five-on-five and I’ve done contact stuff, so I’ll be ready for next year.”
More spurs moves must be incoming unless something weird is up with Wemby…
Fox isn’t worth the max. Will he sign a 3yr $100M extension ? That would be fair
First part is your opinion – which is fine. Second part is simply wrong. He will get the $225
I’m not high on Fox either, but he will get the max.
I would not give Fox extension
Trade idea
Bucks get Fox, Sochan, Branham and Hawks 2027 unprotected first round pick
Spurs get Giannis
Spurs have never been in the business of burning a player. They won’t start with fox.
Besides Kawhi Leonard?
No he burned the spurs in return the spurs traded him away from where he really wanted to go
Bucks aren’t trading Giannis for Fox and some scraps
Perhaps but the Spurs don’t want him either unless the Bucks gave him away – which they won’t
There will be no Giannis to San Antonio trade. Move on
The Spurs are a frugal franchise, they won’t pay Fox that much money.
They will. Fox, under his agent Rich Paul, pushed for a move to SA on the condition that he gets a max there. That’s one of the reasons SA got him cheap.
Fox is going to be the odd man out, there’s almost no reason for the Spurs to keep him. His 1 year $37M left almost matches Moses Moody’s 3 year $39M deal. GSW should make that trade, then trade Jimmy for KD. Offense issues = over. Title = incoming.
@ Davey bahahahaha hahahahaha lol. Fox is garbage. May as well trade him to my team, the mighty warriors for a washing washing and a mascot. Of course, Fox should sign the MLE in San Fran, thus leaving flexibility to add Giannis next off season. You are funny.