De'Aaron Fox Traded to Spurs for Zach Lavine, three first round picks
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I was about to say something similar.
Their 21-22 team won 46 games before losing to Milwaukee in the 1st round (no shame in that). And as already stated, Lavine was out most of their last season together.
With a better surrounding cast (which the KINGS have) it certainly isn't ridiculous to expect 50+ wins.
Their 21-22 team won 46 games before losing to Milwaukee in the 1st round (no shame in that). And as already stated, Lavine was out most of their last season together.
With a better surrounding cast (which the KINGS have) it certainly isn't ridiculous to expect 50+ wins.
I started questioning Fox back when we had Bogi and Bogi would be standing alone on the weak side and Fox refused to pass to him. Fox to me has never been a willing passer. He to me passes when he knows his shot can’t be taken vs when it is best for the teammate.
I have long thought Monk might be the better offensive lead guard and said so. Many posted data that indicated otherwise. We are going to soon see though I think the Lavine acquisition might complicate things. I don’t see him as a willing primarily weakside catch and shoot Guy. So we will see how the fit works.
I have long thought Monk might be the better offensive lead guard and said so. Many posted data that indicated otherwise. We are going to soon see though I think the Lavine acquisition might complicate things. I don’t see him as a willing primarily weakside catch and shoot Guy. So we will see how the fit works.
I’ve been stewing on Fox. Initially I thought I was completely neutral on him being gone. My mind’s changed over the last few days.
De’Aaron Fox will have next to none positive lasting legacy in Sacramento when we all look back on it.
Because of this fringe all-star, we skipped Luka Doncic for a “better fit.” Okay whatever, Vlade’s an idiot. How about the time we got the absolute steal of the draft in Tyrese Haliburton and the dude quit so hard it tanked his value to zero so we had to trade Hali instead to appease him. And of course when it became apparent he wouldn’t snag a SuperMax dude quit again and actively tanked his trade value with demands.
Add to that, he just wasn’t a super likable guy. I remember once upon a time he had a charisma about him. That all went away when he cut his hair and the NBA told him he couldn’t wear the ninja headband. There just wasn’t anything to get behind. This really clicked when he nonchalantly was like “I don’t even care about being an all-star” the other year. If that’s your fire, how can your fanbase get behind you?!
He’s a moody streaky scoring guard. They’re a dime a dozen. We’d never win with him as The Guy. So… I’m glad he’s gone.
I was too nice in the Thank You thread.
De’Aaron Fox will have next to none positive lasting legacy in Sacramento when we all look back on it.
Because of this fringe all-star, we skipped Luka Doncic for a “better fit.” Okay whatever, Vlade’s an idiot. How about the time we got the absolute steal of the draft in Tyrese Haliburton and the dude quit so hard it tanked his value to zero so we had to trade Hali instead to appease him. And of course when it became apparent he wouldn’t snag a SuperMax dude quit again and actively tanked his trade value with demands.
Add to that, he just wasn’t a super likable guy. I remember once upon a time he had a charisma about him. That all went away when he cut his hair and the NBA told him he couldn’t wear the ninja headband. There just wasn’t anything to get behind. This really clicked when he nonchalantly was like “I don’t even care about being an all-star” the other year. If that’s your fire, how can your fanbase get behind you?!
He’s a moody streaky scoring guard. They’re a dime a dozen. We’d never win with him as The Guy. So… I’m glad he’s gone.
I was too nice in the Thank You thread.
He was our franchise face point guard who couldn’t shoot, couldn’t defend, wasn’t a great passer, complained non stop about calls, was a bad leader with terrible body language, and at the end of his tenure told us to trade him to 1 team and 1 team only. I’m glad he’s gone and we didn’t resign him to a 5 year deal.
I don't think a player has ever forced their way out of Sacramento the way Fox has and that was always going to make the TY thread a challenge. If there has been they certainly weren't a fan favorite/face of the franchise player. DDV's agent was trying to bully Monte but DDV doesn't matter. I guess Sasha, but he came here sold one thing only to have Coach Brown deliver another.
I'm guessing a lot of us who really liked Fox are taking this harder than those who thought he was always off. I never gave up hope he would be that guy he flashed until that Detroit game.
I'm guessing a lot of us who really liked Fox are taking this harder than those who thought he was always off. I never gave up hope he would be that guy he flashed until that Detroit game.