POLL: Should De'Aaron Fox be traded?
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Yes.
It's similar to asking "Should I still hold on to my partner who wants to leave?"
I'm of the opinion that the less time you waste with someone who doesn't want to be with you, the more time you have to be with someone who's a better match. No amount of bending over backwards is going to fix things.
What if Fox turns out to be the one that got away? Doesn't matter. He didn't want to be here as he doesn't think that he can succeed with the Kings. Let's respect his wishes and do what needs to be done for our benefit.
It's similar to asking "Should I still hold on to my partner who wants to leave?"
I'm of the opinion that the less time you waste with someone who doesn't want to be with you, the more time you have to be with someone who's a better match. No amount of bending over backwards is going to fix things.
What if Fox turns out to be the one that got away? Doesn't matter. He didn't want to be here as he doesn't think that he can succeed with the Kings. Let's respect his wishes and do what needs to be done for our benefit.
I don't know what's actually going on at this point. Fox is somehow both demanding a trade and not demanding a trade. He reportedly met with the King's front office to hash out his future expectations in the early part of the season shortly before Mike Brown was fired but is maybe also unhappy that Mike Brown was fired? His stated reason for not signing an extension is that he wants to win but supposedly the one team he wants to go to is currently 20-23, has less supporting talent on their roster than the Kings do, and a head coach who's in the hospital? None of this fits neatly together.
I refuse to play the guessing game with Fox's intentions. There's really only two options here: (1) If we're not trading Fox than Monte needs to go All-In right now and burn every available asset to get enough reinforcements to push this Fox/Sabonis core back up to a top 4 seed. If there's even a slim chance of rescuing the relationship with Fox -- it's only going to happen with a massive feel-good first round playoff series win. And we might have to win in the Conference Semi's too. (2) Failing that, we're either trading Fox on an expiring contract for 20 cents on the dollar in the off-season or he needs to be shipped out now. As nice as it is to dream that "anything is possible", Scenario #1 seems extremely unlikely. So while I don't feel good about it, I think we need to trade Fox.
I refuse to play the guessing game with Fox's intentions. There's really only two options here: (1) If we're not trading Fox than Monte needs to go All-In right now and burn every available asset to get enough reinforcements to push this Fox/Sabonis core back up to a top 4 seed. If there's even a slim chance of rescuing the relationship with Fox -- it's only going to happen with a massive feel-good first round playoff series win. And we might have to win in the Conference Semi's too. (2) Failing that, we're either trading Fox on an expiring contract for 20 cents on the dollar in the off-season or he needs to be shipped out now. As nice as it is to dream that "anything is possible", Scenario #1 seems extremely unlikely. So while I don't feel good about it, I think we need to trade Fox.
One thing to keep in mind is that Sacramento may not have the resources to commit to a super-max contract, should Fox actually make all-NBA. Remember, a lot of guys who might otherwise be picked will not be eligible due to the new 65-game rule. He is, at least by the numbers, having a superlative year, 13th in the league in scoring per game and 14th in steals per game.
San Antonio has only one player in the top fifty in scoring, one in assists and steals (Chris Paul), and of course, they have the leader in blocks. They desperately need help. No wonder Popovich (reportedly) attended practice today. It is a team that should be amenable to a cutting a good deal with Sacramento. As the saying goes, you have to strike while the iron is hot.
Apart from that, Malik Monk has shown he can be the lead point guard for this team, despite his inconsistencies, especially when paired with Keon Ellis. The lineup of Sabonis, Murray, DeRozan, Ellis, and Monk currently is +2.9 with a Net Rating of 23.2; compared to +0.8 and a Net Rating of 1.8 for Sabonis, Murray, DeRozan, Monk, and Fox; or +1.7 and a Net Rating of 20.4 for Sabonis, Murray, DeRozan, Ellis, and Fox.
San Antonio has only one player in the top fifty in scoring, one in assists and steals (Chris Paul), and of course, they have the leader in blocks. They desperately need help. No wonder Popovich (reportedly) attended practice today. It is a team that should be amenable to a cutting a good deal with Sacramento. As the saying goes, you have to strike while the iron is hot.
Apart from that, Malik Monk has shown he can be the lead point guard for this team, despite his inconsistencies, especially when paired with Keon Ellis. The lineup of Sabonis, Murray, DeRozan, Ellis, and Monk currently is +2.9 with a Net Rating of 23.2; compared to +0.8 and a Net Rating of 1.8 for Sabonis, Murray, DeRozan, Monk, and Fox; or +1.7 and a Net Rating of 20.4 for Sabonis, Murray, DeRozan, Ellis, and Fox.
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Yes, if your star player wants out, let him go, hopefully, in return we can have worthy players. Otherwise, he's just a role player.
The way this team is constructed, it never passes the 2nd round of the PO at best. Years of neglecting the defense including wing issues from the front office and a pile of redundant guards with a thin frontcourt led to this. I wouldn't blame Fox, wish him the best.
The way this team is constructed, it never passes the 2nd round of the PO at best. Years of neglecting the defense including wing issues from the front office and a pile of redundant guards with a thin frontcourt led to this. I wouldn't blame Fox, wish him the best.
Whether or not Fox openly declared a trade, his agent most certainly did and the agent represents the player. Period. His wife saying he never asked for a trade, even at this point, is tongue in cheek and borderline disrespectful to the fans and the organization. I am neither naive nor stupid enough to believe that we “accidentally” found ourselves looking for a trade partner for Fox, who seemingly has preferred destinations even though he’s never asked to be traded.
Bunch of baloney and lies from everyone, including Fox and his family. At least have the courage to tell people the truth. You’d at least be able to leave on a respectful note instead of this cloak and dagger nonsense.
Bunch of baloney and lies from everyone, including Fox and his family. At least have the courage to tell people the truth. You’d at least be able to leave on a respectful note instead of this cloak and dagger nonsense.
It's possible that Klutch will stir up drama if the Kings wait for the off-season, but I've said it before, much of the player movement the NBA experiences now and in the future is likely to happen in the off-season. The play-in keeps more teams competitive, and many GMs are going to want to "wait and see" with their rosters when well over half the league can compete for a potential playoff spot. Couple that with the highly restrictive new CBA that makes it very difficult to engineer complex trades, and it's just tougher to extract value from an asset at the deadline. More GMs know where they stand once the play-in/playoff situation has resolved, once the off-season hits, and after the draft concludes. More potential buyers with more assets to burn.
