De'Aaron Fox on Sacramento: Would love to retire here, but also want to win
Every player aspires to win, and De’Aaron Fox’s mindset is no exception. The Kings possess undeniable talent, but the focus now shifts to translating that potential into tangible postseason success. “That’s where I’m at. I love the city, I love being here and I raised my family here. Would love to be here and retire here, how many people can say they played for one organization for their whole career? I also wanna win. They know I am going to give all I got, but at the end of the day the organization has also got to give all they got, that’s where we are right now,” he continued.Source: Clutch Points What’s the buzz on Twitter? StatMuse @statmuse Most points in a half this season: 40 — LaMelo Ball 37 — Paolo Banchero 34 — James Harden 33 — De’Aaron Fox 32 — Nikola Jokic 31 — James Harden, Karl-Anthony Towns Only one player is on the list twice. pic.x.com/5whQMrYoap – 12:41 PM Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham Malik Monk & De’Aaron Fox on tonight’s 130-129 loss to the Nuggets, having to work their way back from a 23-point hole, what hurt them in the first quarter, the physicality improving as the game went on and the battle between Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic. pic.x.com/9z5Qu865Mc – 2:35 AM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn De’Aaron Fox got caught with the hand in the cookie jar there. What a start for Peyton Watson and Aaron Gordon! – 10:35 PM Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan & Domantas Sabonis have to score ___ points for the Kings to win tonight. – 10:00 PM More on this storyline Since being chosen fifth overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, Fox has evolved into a key piece for the franchise, playing a crucial role in transforming Sacramento into a Western Conference contender and ending a 16-year playoff drought two seasons ago. “Are we looking like we’re continuing to get better year after year and are we going to compete at a high level. That’s all mine is, if we could show that this year, you sign an extension now. If not I still have another year but that’s where my mindset is. At some point will we be able to compete for a championship or compete at a high level for a long time,” said Fox -via Clutch Points / December 18, 2024 The star guard, who has been an integral part of the Kings’ franchise, passed up on the offer and is trying to qualify for a supermax extension this summer. The 27-year-old Fox explained the reason behind his decision. “It all has to do with the team, the organization, where are we going. I want to make sure that we’re in a position to try and win in the future because that’s ultimately what I want to do. I know I’ll make enough money regardless of where I play or what I do, I’m going to be fine,” Fox said on The Draymond Green Show. -via BasketNews / December 18, 2024 De’Aaron Fox: “One thing about playing with Domas Sabonis is how much easier he makes the game. He creates so many opportunities for everyone. People think, ‘Oh, we don’t want to give him the mid-range,’ but then they start sending doubles, and he’s such a willing passer. He makes life easier for the team. What amazes me is how he can just walk to his spots, almost casually, and still score. He literally walks into position, rises up, and shoots over people like they’re not even there. You can give him the ball five possessions in a row, and he’ll find a way to score or get to the free throw line. He’s shooting 50-40-85 this year, which is insane for a big man. He’s underrated and underappreciated, but what he does for our offense—pulling bigs out, creating driving lanes, making us harder to guard—is unmatched. His consistency is what makes him special.” -via YouTube / December 17, 2024
Every player aspires to win, and De’Aaron Fox’s mindset is no exception. The Kings possess undeniable talent, but the focus now shifts to translating that potential into tangible postseason success. “That’s where I’m at. I love the city, I love being here and I raised my family here. Would love to be here and retire here, how many people can say they played for one organization for their whole career? I also wanna win. They know I am going to give all I got, but at the end of the day the organization has also got to give all they got, that’s where we are right now,” he continued.
Source: Clutch Points
Source: Clutch Points
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
StatMuse @statmuse
Most points in a half this season:
40 — LaMelo Ball
37 — Paolo Banchero
34 — James Harden
33 — De’Aaron Fox
32 — Nikola Jokic
31 — James Harden, Karl-Anthony Towns
Only one player is on the list twice. pic.x.com/5whQMrYoap – 12:41 PM
Most points in a half this season:
40 — LaMelo Ball
37 — Paolo Banchero
34 — James Harden
33 — De’Aaron Fox
32 — Nikola Jokic
31 — James Harden, Karl-Anthony Towns
Only one player is on the list twice. pic.x.com/5whQMrYoap – 12:41 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
Malik Monk & De’Aaron Fox on tonight’s 130-129 loss to the Nuggets, having to work their way back from a 23-point hole, what hurt them in the first quarter, the physicality improving as the game went on and the battle between Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic. pic.x.com/9z5Qu865Mc – 2:35 AM
Malik Monk & De’Aaron Fox on tonight’s 130-129 loss to the Nuggets, having to work their way back from a 23-point hole, what hurt them in the first quarter, the physicality improving as the game went on and the battle between Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic. pic.x.com/9z5Qu865Mc – 2:35 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
De’Aaron Fox got caught with the hand in the cookie jar there.
What a start for Peyton Watson and Aaron Gordon! – 10:35 PM
De’Aaron Fox got caught with the hand in the cookie jar there.
What a start for Peyton Watson and Aaron Gordon! – 10:35 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan & Domantas Sabonis have to score ___ points for the Kings to win tonight. – 10:00 PM
De’Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan & Domantas Sabonis have to score ___ points for the Kings to win tonight. – 10:00 PM
More on this storyline
Since being chosen fifth overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, Fox has evolved into a key piece for the franchise, playing a crucial role in transforming Sacramento into a Western Conference contender and ending a 16-year playoff drought two seasons ago. “Are we looking like we’re continuing to get better year after year and are we going to compete at a high level. That’s all mine is, if we could show that this year, you sign an extension now. If not I still have another year but that’s where my mindset is. At some point will we be able to compete for a championship or compete at a high level for a long time,” said Fox -via Clutch Points / December 18, 2024
The star guard, who has been an integral part of the Kings’ franchise, passed up on the offer and is trying to qualify for a supermax extension this summer. The 27-year-old Fox explained the reason behind his decision. “It all has to do with the team, the organization, where are we going. I want to make sure that we’re in a position to try and win in the future because that’s ultimately what I want to do. I know I’ll make enough money regardless of where I play or what I do, I’m going to be fine,” Fox said on The Draymond Green Show. -via BasketNews / December 18, 2024
De’Aaron Fox: “One thing about playing with Domas Sabonis is how much easier he makes the game. He creates so many opportunities for everyone. People think, ‘Oh, we don’t want to give him the mid-range,’ but then they start sending doubles, and he’s such a willing passer. He makes life easier for the team. What amazes me is how he can just walk to his spots, almost casually, and still score. He literally walks into position, rises up, and shoots over people like they’re not even there. You can give him the ball five possessions in a row, and he’ll find a way to score or get to the free throw line. He’s shooting 50-40-85 this year, which is insane for a big man. He’s underrated and underappreciated, but what he does for our offense—pulling bigs out, creating driving lanes, making us harder to guard—is unmatched. His consistency is what makes him special.” -via YouTube / December 17, 2024
