Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Dominant double-double in win
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Fox registered 29 points (11-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-8 FT), six rebounds, 10 assists, one block and two steals in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 127-104 win over the Suns.
Fox started out hot with four converted field goals before finally missing his first shot in the second quarter, helping Sacramento seal the deal against the short-handed Suns. The Kings also beat the Suns last Sunday, where Fox also recorded a double-double with 11 rebounds.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Leads team with 24 points
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Fox had 24 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, three assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Monday's 116-96 loss to the Spurs.
Fox has scored 20 or more points in nine of 11 games this season. While he's converting 47.3 percent of his shots, his three-point conversion rate of 28.2 percent leaves a bit to be desired. He's also underperforming with an average of 4.7 assists.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Strikes for 31 in loss
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Fox closed with 31 points (12-20 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds and one steal across 38 minutes during Friday's 107-98 loss to the Clippers.
The 26-year-old guard tied his season high in scoring while draining multiple threes for the sixth time in nine contests to begin the campaign. Fox has seen his shot volume decline slightly as the Kings work DeMar DeRozan into the offense, but he's still averaging 24.6 points, 4.6 boards, 4.6 assists, 2.0 threes and 1.9 steals a game.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Dazzles in win over Miami
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Fox closed Monday's 111-110 win over the Heat with 28 points (11-21 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), six rebounds and five assists across 37 minutes.
Fox is believed to be playing through a minor pinky injury, but the ailment hasn't bothered the star floor general thus far. Even though Fox opened the 2024-25 season with a subpar (for his standards) showing, he's been his usual dominant self overall, surpassing the 20-point mark in all but one of his last seven contests while averaging 25.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game in that span.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Playing through left pinky injury
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Fox told reporters after Saturday's 131-128 overtime loss to the Raptors that he is playing through a ligament injury in his left pinky finger, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Fox dislocated his left pinky finger during training camp, but he was able to play through the issue after X-rays came back negative. Despite the injury occurring on his dominant hand, it hasn't caused a major drop off in Fox's efficiency from the field, as he's shooting 47.7 percent from the field through the first six games of the regular season. However, he did go 0-for-11 from three-point range during Saturday's overtime loss and finished with 24 points, six rebounds, one assist and five steals over 43 minutes.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Scores season-high 31 points
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Fox closed Friday's 123-115 win over the Hawks with 31 points (11-16 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and four steals in 37 minutes.
Fox delivered a season-high scoring mark in this contest and also posted his best shooting line of the campaign, missing just five of his 16 attempts from the field. The star floor general is having an excellent season while sharing the court with two other high-usage players in Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan. His scoring numbers have experienced a slight decrease, which isn't surprising following the offseason addition of DeRozan, but his assists are up. Through five games, Fox is putting up 23.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Improved shooting display
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Fox had 19 points (8-15 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 113-96 win over the Jazz.
Fresh off surpassing the 10,000-point mark for his career in the 111-98 win over the Trail Blazers on Monday, Fox delivered another solid showing in the second half of a back-to-back set. Even though he couldn't reach the 20-point plateau for a third straight game, at least he showed more efficiency with his shooting, and this was the first time he made more than 50 percent of his field goals. Through four outings in 2024-25, Fox is averaging 21.5 points, 7.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game while shooting 46.4 percent from the field and a meager 29.2 percent from beyond the arc.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Game-high 24 points in victory
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Fox accumulated 24 points (9-20 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, three assists and two steals in 35 minutes during Monday's 111-98 win over Portland.
Fox tallied a game-high 24 points while racking up two steals for the second consecutive matchup. However, the All-Star struggled from three-point range, and he is currently shooting 6-for-22 from beyond the arc on the season. Over three regular-season outings, the 26-year-old has averaged 22.3 points, 8.0 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals across 37.7 minutes per game.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Records double-double in loss
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Fox registered 28 points (9-20 FG, 3-10 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds, 10 assists and two steals across 41 minutes during Saturday's 131-127 loss to the Lakers.
Fox notched another excellent assist total, but his shot volume kicked in during the narrow loss. He nearly doubled the point total from his first game (15), delivering a result we'll see countless times during the season. The addition of DeMar DeRozan gives Fox another excellent assist source to pad his totals.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Good to go for opener
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Fox (rest) is absent from the injury report for Thursday's game against the Timberwolves.
Sacramento rested Fox in its preseason finale and, as expected, the point guard will be active to start the regular season. Fox averaged 26.6 points, 5.6 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game last season, but it's unclear how the acquisition of DeMar DeRozan will impact Fox's usage rate.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Inactive Thursday
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Fox won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Clippers for rest purposes, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
The Kings will sit Fox for the preseason finale to ensure he begins the regular season fully rested. Malik Monk (hand) is also out Thursday, so it'll be up to Jordan McLaughlin, Keon Ellis and Colby Jones to eat up minutes in the backcourt.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Struggles beyond arc in loss
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Fox compiled 22 points (9-22 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and a steal across 36 minutes in Tuesday's 117-114 loss to the Jazz.
Fox logged a full complement of minutes Tuesday evening, and it appears that the arrival of DeMar DeRozan will have little effect on the point guard's bottom line. DeRozan is a great addition, but Coach Mike Brown still intends to keep Fox and Domantas Sabonis as the cornerstones of the offense. Although Fox declined a $165 million contract extension in the offseason, the move is intended to give him a better bargaining position next year.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Logs 28 minutes Sunday
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Fox recorded 11 points (5-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and three steals across 28 minutes in Sunday's 108-85 preseason loss to the Trail Blazers.
The Kings played their projected starters between 28 and 30 minutes, and even though Sacramento looked overmatched at times, there shouldn't be any notable changes in the rotation, let alone the starting unit before the regular-season opener against the Timberwolves on Oct. 24. Fox had one of the best years of his career in 2023-24, averaging career-high marks in several categories including points (26.6), rebounds (4.6) and steals (2.0) per game.
Fox scored 19 points (6-12 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 3-4 Ft) while adding six rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes during Friday's 109-106 preseason loss to the Warriors.
The 26-year-old guard led the Kings in scoring and three-pointers on the night as every member of the starting five dropped at least 12 points. Fox appears to be adjusting quickly to working alongside DeMar DeRozan, and after setting career highs in 2023-24 in points (26.6), boards (4.6), threes (2.9) and steals (2.0) per game, he needs only to stay healthy to put together another impressive campaign.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Goes for 11 points in loss
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Fox compiled 11 points (5-10 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, an assist and a steal across 19 minutes in Wednesday's 122-112 loss to Golden State.
Fox will be able to focus more on ball distribution with DeMar DeRozan at the wing. Fox's output has been necessary to keep the Kings competitive, but DeRozan's addition will ease the pressure on Fox to force low-percentage shots and instead focus on moving the ball around more frequently.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Carries Kings in defeat
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Fox notched 35 points (12-29 FG, 4-16 3Pt, 7-11 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and three steals over 42 minutes during Friday's 105-98 Play-In Game loss to the Pelicans.
Fox came through when the Kings needed him the most, but the Pelicans put Sacramento's season to an end and will now get a matchup against the Thunder in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Fox, whose 35 points was his best outing since April 5, finished the regular season with a career-best 26.6 points per game and will surely be one of the top guards taken in next season's drafts.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Turns in 24 points
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Fox notched 24 points (10-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists, one block and three steals across 26 minutes during Sunday's 121-82 victory over the Trail Blazers.
The Kings beat the Trail Blazers without much difficulty, and Fox took a seat for good at the end of the third quarter. He started the game on a tear with four consecutive shots, and he would have probably ended with a much higher number if the team had kept the starters on the floor. Fox will need to produce at his best to get out of the Play-In bracket, and the Kings will face the Warriors first. Fox logged 29 points and five assists in his most recent game against Golden State.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Stellar with 33 points in loss
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Fox ended with 33 points (11-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 8-10 FT), five rebounds, eight assists and two steals in 41 minutes during Thursday's 135-123 loss to New Orleans.
Thursday's loss forced the Kings into a spot in the Play-In Tournament, but Fox has scored 33 points in two consecutive performances and is getting hot just in time for the playoffs. Fox and Domantas Sabonis need more help from the supporting cast to increase the Kings' chances for success, but the Kentucky product has the potential to outplay any point guard in the Western Conference.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Hits for 20 in Sunday's win
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Fox provided 20 points (8-20 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Sunday's 107-77 victory over the Nets.
The 26-year-old guard is having a strong finish to the regular season as the Kings try to secure a playoff spot and avoid the Play-In Tournament. Fox has scored 20 or more points in six straight games and 14 of the last 15, and he's averaged 24.4 points, 5.9 assists, 5.7 boards, 3.2 threes and 2.3 steals over the latter stretch.
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Kings' De'Aaron Fox: Pours in game-high 40 points
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Fox provided 40 points (16-29 FG, 7-13 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 44 minutes during Friday's 101-100 loss to the Celtics.
Fox almost single-handedly carried the Kings to victory, scoring almost half the team's total points. Despite a few ups and downs, it's been a fantastic season for Fox, as he has put up second-round value in standard formats. He has turned into a viable two-way threat and should be viewed as a top-30 asset heading into the 2024-25 season.
