Amick: De’Aaron Fox requests trade
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I tend to agree with you. I don’t think any team will pay him that kind of money except the kings but historically, we know the Kings will overpay and he will get it if he stays. I think the kings can use their money and much better ways and probably net back Some decent value. Unlike a lot of posters, I do not have a crystal ball. I can’t say with 100% certainty anything will or should happen. I just look at probabilities and think that he is unlikely to be much better than he is now which is a top point guard in the league, but not the guy that puts the team on his back and wins when the chips are down night after night after night.
Like I've been saying, the Draymond Green podcast appearance and falling asleep shortly after in a game deciding play, at a critical point in a season, was the real tell at where Fox' head is at....
Not in the right place to be the lead player for this city and team. Would be good that this could possibly get done sooner, rather than later
Not in the right place to be the lead player for this city and team. Would be good that this could possibly get done sooner, rather than later
Another thing that has always scared me about Fox long term … when he inevitably loses that one step his fall-off will be swift.
It’s a few years away, but imagine halfway through a SuperMax he slows down just a little. Loses just a bit of that explosion. He’ll never be the shooter to make up for it
It’s a few years away, but imagine halfway through a SuperMax he slows down just a little. Loses just a bit of that explosion. He’ll never be the shooter to make up for it
I'm not sure how I feel about all this right now.
I hate that Fox wants out after all this time, but I'm also not sure he's a supermax player that can be the first (or even second) best player on a true contender.
The Kings roster badly needs to be balanced out, but being forced to trade an all-star (or near all-star) talent to do it is a bad position to be in. Especially if he's going to dictate which teams he will and won't go to. That severely depresses his market value.
Monk/Ellis/Carter is a hell of a guard rotation, though neither Keon or Devin are really guys I want handling the ball a ton.
We'll see what happens. I think at this point being a long time Kings fan has just made me a bit numb. I logged in this afternoon to see the news and just sort of shrugged.
I hate that Fox wants out after all this time, but I'm also not sure he's a supermax player that can be the first (or even second) best player on a true contender.
The Kings roster badly needs to be balanced out, but being forced to trade an all-star (or near all-star) talent to do it is a bad position to be in. Especially if he's going to dictate which teams he will and won't go to. That severely depresses his market value.
Monk/Ellis/Carter is a hell of a guard rotation, though neither Keon or Devin are really guys I want handling the ball a ton.
We'll see what happens. I think at this point being a long time Kings fan has just made me a bit numb. I logged in this afternoon to see the news and just sort of shrugged.
The games without Fox showed we are competitive. Ellis starting adds huge defense, Monk fills in a lot of playmaking and initiation, and Deebo is a phenomenal closer. Fox is superfluous if we add wing depth, rebounding, and 3 point shooting.
the only thing we truly lose with Fox gone is needing to find a replacement for Deebo given his age, but we have plenty of time for that
the only thing we truly lose with Fox gone is needing to find a replacement for Deebo given his age, but we have plenty of time for that
Even with his speed currently, he’s always going to be limited with our current roster. We need outside shooting and that just isn’t going to happen with him. He’s also got a laundry list of nagging injuries the last couple of years which really affect his game. He plays in most of the games, but has been ineffective at times and occasionally a detriment. He’s been a favorite of mine, but it’s very clear that he’s not quite as invested as he once was. Couple of years ago, I thought he was going to take us from a surprise seed to a legitimate threat and that he was going to be a superstar. But none of those things have happened. He’s a star, but a couple of rungs below the elite.
