[Pincus] Grumblings in NBA circles suggest De’Aaron Fox will push for a trade before the February 6 deadline and that the Kings will likely entertain all options.
Competing executives around the league were surprised to learn that the Sacramento Kings fired head coach Mike Brown. The Kings (13-19) were underperforming, but the franchise recently extended his multiyear contract.
Those same executives now wonder how long De'Aaron Fox will remain in Sacramento.
Fox will be extension-eligible this offseason with hopes of earning All-NBA honors and a supermax contract starting at approximately $59.5 million in 2026-27. That seems out of reach, and his max extension would start at $51 million (which is still a massive payday)—a number he can get from any team (unlike the supermax, which could only be from Sacramento).
Grumblings in NBA circles suggest Fox will push for a trade before the February 6 deadline and that the Kings will likely entertain all options.
One team stands out as their best potential trade partner: the Houston Rockets