Amick: De’Aaron Fox requests trade

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1884409366071148788

 

[AaronPDX]

Fox is yet to be listed as unavailable for tomorrow's game in Philly FWIW...LOL

 

[Jdbraver137]

Who is "win now" on this roster besides DeMar?

Sabonis our best player. I’d argue monk as well. Demar is not win now he is win 5 years ago.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Sabonis our best player. I’d argue monk as well. Demar is not win now he is win 5 years ago.

Sabonis and Monk should be playing at a high level when they sign their next contract. "Win now" is literally this season.

 

[SacTownKid]

Sabonis our best player. I’d argue monk as well. Demar is not win now he is win 5 years ago.

Domas is the man. He's proven to be at least as able to be the player you build around from here on. He needs defense and athletic ability. Monte... go.

 

[coolhandluke]

This is self-fulfilling prophecy...

Sacramento players don't get the benefit of the doubt on foul calls, All Star selections, or End of Season awards. That translates into lower salaries, less endorsement opportunities, and a tougher path to playoff success. Why would anyone want to stay if they can go anywhere else and have a better chance to win, put up MVP type numbers with friendlier whistles, and collect the kind of awards which everyone will point to as defining their legacy?

Moving Fox just reinforces the same status quo which keeps this franchise irrelevant in the overall sports world. And yet we don't really have a choice. This is why I talk about officiating all the time. We've arrived here with Fox because he's a superstar who never gets the superstar calls, rarely shows up in highlight packages, and is already forgotten about by fans, players, and coaches by mid-season even after dropping 100 points in back to back games. I can't really blame him for saying "enough is enough".

And it probably doesn't matter who we draft -- the pattern has already been established. This might be a fun stopping off point for a youngster to build their resume but once the conversation turns to "legacy", if we're not a top 5 team in the league, we really have no chance at keeping our star players.

Why do the rich keep getting richer? It's rigged that way.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

The moment He brought in Klutch sports its like saying I am bigger than the team. I really was a huge fan, but the klutch thing doesn't exactly say all for one and one for all.

Ya the moment that happened I knew he was out Monte should’ve as well

 

[whitechocolate]

At this point I’ve made my peace and just want it done the earliest it can be done so we have a chance to fully adjust before the deadline.

I don't know how to make peace with it. At the end of the day, the team, the fans, and the city aren't good enough for him. Unless something personal happened behind the scenes, I can only be upset with him; and I don't want to be.

 

[Kingz19]

Matt George is such a dork. I mean he means well. But he doubles down on stupid takes a lot.

I haven’t been able to take him seriously since his “don’t need Luka” song.

 

[Jdbraver137]

His demand to go to 1 team kills all trade value. He is screwing the FANS.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I haven’t been able to take him seriously since his “don’t need Luka” song.

I never heard it. What's it called?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

NO!

Ray, when someone says "Imagine XXX winning a title in Sac," you say "YES!"

 

[Tetsujin]

I haven’t been able to take him seriously since his “don’t need Luka” song.

Truly a great moment in fandom jumping the shark history lol

 

[Joshyjosh31]

We’re really gonna trade Fox before addressing the wing issue pretty hilarious

 

[Tetsujin]

We’re really gonna trade Fox before addressing the wing issue pretty hilarious

We’re going to trade Fox TO address the wing issue at this point lol

 

[joemama]

Ray, when someone says "Imagine XXX winning a title in Sac," you say "YES!"

I guess I could stomach it with a chip.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We’re really gonna trade Fox before addressing the wing issue pretty hilarious

We're gonna trade Fox while addressing the wing issue.

 

[SacTownKid]

His demand to go to 1 team kills all trade value. He is screwing the FANS.

Get picks, picks, and picks and Monte/staff being as good as they are pays out. They might even win in the interim. If the Kings front office bent any more to Fox? Be worried. They'd have no clue what they are doing. Do NOT be the Suns 2.0. They traded Hali for Fox, that was enough. Didn't work for a variety of reasons, time to move on.

 

[Elektrik]

We're gonna trade Fox while addressing the wing issue.

We hope. If we do another guard in this trade I will call for Monte’s head

 

[SacTownKid]

We're gonna trade Fox while addressing the wing issue.

Get a star wing and this is as good as balanced for the long term. I mean, the Kings SG spot is literally defense out of this world with Keon and Devin. Just go with the flow, lol.

 

[Elektrik]

Why do the rich keep getting richer? It's rigged that way.

It’s always been rigged that way

 

[upinsmoke]

Get a star wing and this is as good as balanced for the long term. I mean, the Kings SG spot is literally defense out of this world with Keon and Devin. Just go with the flow, lol.

We could honestly use any combination of 5/4/3 and have it work.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We hope. If we do another guard in this trade I will call for Monte’s head

I hope we get Castle back but he is more of a long term play we maybe even flip down the road. I think the other big piece we get will be a wing though, and enough picks to keep some for ourselves and also go get Cam and solve the Huerter problem.

It's actually falling into place nicely and I like Cam a lot more if Fox is gone because it doesn't crowd out the development of Keon and Devin.

 

[captain bill]

It’s always been rigged that way

Cleveland and OKC are the top teams in the league by a large margin. We were too once upon a time, no reason we can’t again. Sac is a much more desirable destination than it was 20 years ago too (altho maybe not for multi millionaires). CBA is more rewarding to small markets than ever before

 

[Sluggah]

Welp. Guess we’re losing the Philly game. Vibes will not be immaculate.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Welp. Guess we’re losing the Philly game. Vibes will not be immaculate.

Send Fox and his stupid finger back home while we work this out.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

We’re going to trade Fox TO address the wing issue at this point lol

Had multiple years to address that issue and keep Fox but no

 

[NewArena]

The fact that this will distract us from getting deals done elsewhere, is even more unforgivable.

 

[Tetsujin]

Welp. Guess we’re losing the Philly game. Vibes will not be immaculate.

Doug won’t let them die. Also the Sixers are gonna be on the second night of a back to back

 

[pdxKingsFan]

The fact that this will distract us from getting deals done elsewhere, is even more unforgivable.

I think it could help us if we still want Cam and Sharpe once we do whatever it is we do.