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De'Aaron Fox moved to San Antonio in three-team deal that lands Zach LaVine in Sacramento
Kings pull the plug on De'Aaron Fox era, cash out for LaVine and picks
James Ham
February 02, 2025
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According to a league source, the Sacramento Kings have traded star point guard De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs, ending a week of chaos in the Capital City. ESPN was first with the news.
Fox, who played in his 500th game in a Kings uniform on Saturday night in a 144-110 drubbing in Oklahoma City, will join superstar in the making Victor Wembanyama, forming one of the more unique duos in the game.
The transaction isn’t for the faint of heart for Kings fans. Sacramento received Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls, along with Sidy Cissoko and draft compensation from both the Spurs and Bulls. Kevin Huerter is on his way to Chicago, along with Zach Collins, Tre Jones and the Bulls own 2025 first round pick, which the Spurs owned. Kings reserve guard Jordan McLaughlin is also heading to San Antonio.
As part of the trade, the Kings received the Charlotte Hornets’ 2025 first round selection, a 2027 first round pick from the Spurs and a 2031 first round selection from the Minnesota Timberwolves.
While the 2025 pick from the Hornets sounds appealing, it is top 14 protected. If it is not relayed this season, it turns into the Hornets’ 2026 second round selection and the New York Knicks’ 2027 second round pick. Charlotte currently sits at 12-34 on the season with very little chance of moving outside of the top 14.
In addition to the three first round picks, the Kings also received a 2025 second round pick from Chicago via the Spurs. The Kings already had the rights to this pick, but it was 31-55 protected. Now it is an unprotected second round pick. Sacramento also got the Denver Nuggets’ 2028 second round pick (protected 31-33) and their own 2028 second round pick back from the Bulls.
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