Report: Teams eyeing Fox trade believe offseason move was more likely originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

If De’Aaron Fox does become available on the trade market at some point, it may not be until this offseason.

As rumors swirl about the star guard’s future in Sacramento following the Kings’ slow start (15-19) to the 2024-25 NBA season and the recent firing of coach Mike Brown, Fox has not requested a trade, Sam Amick of The Athletic he reported in his latest column, citing league sources.

Amick also reported that while Fox hasn’t requested a trade, that hasn’t stopped interested teams from planning on potentially using the 27-year-old, who they believe will be available this summer rather than before the NBA meeting in February . 6 trade deadlines this season.

The teams Amick is most talking about being discussed as potential Fox landing spots should he eventually become available are the San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, with the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets also listed as two teams that could make sense.

In 34 games this season, Fox averaged a career-high 26.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game while shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 32.9 percent from 3-point range became.

Both Fox and the Kings are determined, at least publicly, to turn the season around in Sacramento and advance to the playoffs as the second half of the season approaches.

However, if things continue to go south for Sacramento, there likely won’t be a lack of interest in Fox when he becomes available in the coming weeks.

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