By Jeff McDonald, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-02-03 15:34:37
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2025年2月1日，星期六，在俄克拉荷马城举行的NBA篮球比赛上半场，萨克拉门托国王队后卫德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)带球推进。 (美联社照片/凯尔·菲利普斯)
田纳西州孟菲斯——人员相对短缺的马刺队在周一的比赛前，走进联邦快递球馆进行上午的训练，希望尽可能保持一切正常。
很难不注意到那些缺席的面孔。
特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)、扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)和西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko)都不见了，他们在前一天晚上的一笔交易中被送走，马刺队相信这笔交易将重塑他们未来的身份。
即将到来的是德阿隆·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)，这位从萨克拉门托国王队获得的全明星级别的控球后卫，马刺队希望他能在未来几个赛季成为维克托·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)的挡拆搭档。
对于那些留下来的，即将面对灰熊队的马刺球员来说，星期一带来了一种期待和惆怅交织的奇怪感觉。
“我超级兴奋，”后卫德文·瓦塞尔(Devin Vassell)说。“很明显，有了福克斯，我们变得更好了。我们可能强了10倍。但西迪、扎克和TJ都是我的兄弟，我认识他们已经有一段时间了。我们一定会想念他们的。”
在一笔酝酿了数周甚至数月的重磅交易中，马刺队在周日晚些时候同意了一项三方交易，引进了福克斯，他是NBA中最具爆发力的控球后卫之一。
国王队从芝加哥公牛队得到了全明星后卫扎克·拉文(Zach Lavine)，从马刺队得到了西索科，以及三个首轮选秀权——夏洛特黄蜂队的2025年首轮签、马刺队的2027年首轮签和明尼苏达森林狼队的2031年首轮签。萨克拉门托还获得了三个次轮选秀权——芝加哥的2025年次轮签、丹佛掘金的2028年次轮签和马刺的2025年次轮签。
科林斯和琼斯以及萨克拉门托的凯文·赫尔特(Kevin Huerter)一起去了芝加哥。公牛队从马刺队手中收回了他们之前交易出去的2025年首轮签。
马刺队还从萨克拉门托得到了替补控球后卫乔丹·麦克劳克林(Jordan McLaughlin)。
对马刺队来说，这笔交易的好处显而易见：他们得到了联盟中最顶尖的得分后卫之一福克斯，而且没有放弃他们的任何八名核心球员。
马刺队同样也不必放弃他们未来选秀权储备中被认为最有价值的部分，即来自亚特兰大老鹰队的2025年和2027年首轮签，以及与老鹰队互换2026年首轮签的权利。
“很明显，篮球方面的事情不言自明，”马刺队前锋哈里森·巴恩斯(Harrison Barnes)说道，他将在与福克斯在萨克拉门托一起度过前六个赛季后再次与他重聚。“他是一位精英控球后卫，是这个联盟中的精英球员。”
此举也得到了马刺队最重要球员的默许。
上周，当这笔交易还在谣言四起的时候，文班被问及对福克斯的看法时，他说他是这位27岁球员的球迷。
“我认为他是一位非常优秀的球员，”这位马刺队的全明星中锋说道。
福克斯在2017年选秀大会上被国王队以第五顺位选中，目前正处于他的第八个NBA赛季。
作为联盟中速度最快的球员之一，身高6英尺3英寸（约1.91米）的福克斯职业生涯场均得到21.5分、6.1次助攻和1.4次抢断。在过去的五个赛季中，他有四个赛季场均至少得到25分和5次助攻。
“他是这个联盟攻防两端都顶级的球员，”马刺队代理教练米奇·约翰逊(Mitch Johnson)说。“在任何意义上都是充满活力的。我们期待着他加入球队。”
福克斯的最佳赛季是在2022-23赛季，当时他场均得到25分和6.1次助攻，并帮助国王队结束了长达16个赛季的季后赛荒。
由于他的出色表现，福克斯入选了西部全明星阵容，并获得了NBA最佳阵容三阵的荣誉。他还被评为该赛季联盟的“关键先生”。
“任何时候，你拥有一位像他这样潜力无限的球员，并且看到他发挥出这种潜力，并且每晚都能做到这一点，这是一件很棒的事情，”巴恩斯说道，他在萨克拉门托亲眼目睹了福克斯的崛起。“而且他还有更大的潜力。他仍然是一位年轻的球员。”
福克斯的合同将持续到2025-26赛季结束，他将在合同的最后一个赛季获得3710万美元的薪水。在那之后，他可以选择续约或延长合同，最高价格为四年2.29亿美元。
甚至在福克斯踏入马刺队的更衣室之前，球员和工作人员就已经对他和文班亚马在球队进攻端可能带来的东西垂涎欲滴。
由于老将控球后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)仍在球队名单中，看看后场化学反应如何融合将是一件有趣的事情。
“我认为我们会打得更快，”瓦塞尔说。“我们会经常打转换进攻。这会打开很多局面。福克斯和文班的挡拆，你拦谁？然后我还有其他一些射手在周围。进攻端将会非常令人兴奋。”
马刺队并不认为福克斯只是一名单向球员。
在他的整个职业生涯中，这位前肯塔基野猫队的球员都表现出了防守的意愿。上赛季，福克斯以场均2.0次抢断领跑NBA。
“在防守端，我认为我们会全力以赴，”瓦塞尔说。“我知道福克斯喜欢全场紧逼，改变比赛节奏。这将对我们攻防两端都有帮助。”
除了福克斯在球场上为马刺队带来的贡献之外，巴恩斯相信他会无缝融入球队的更衣室文化。
“我认为篮球方面的事情会相当容易，”巴恩斯说。“更重要的是，我认为他是一个品格高尚的人。我夏天来到这里时最印象深刻的一件事就是，这里每个人都是品格高尚的人。他符合这种模式。”
福克斯原定于周一在圣安东尼奥进行体检。如果一切顺利，他很可能会在周三对阵亚特兰大老鹰队的比赛前加入马刺队。
福克斯是否会在对阵老鹰队的比赛中完成他的马刺队首秀，或者在客场之旅的其他地方完成首秀，还有待确定。
马刺队渴望启动“福克斯计划”。
“很快，”巴恩斯笑着说，“一切都会融合在一起。”
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings is fouled by Stephon Castle #5 of the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 6: Jeremy Sochan #10 of the San Antonio Spurs tries to drive by De’Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings and Orlando Robinson in the second half at Frost Bank Center on December 6, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas.
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) shoots against San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, left, shoots against San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox, right, shoots against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)
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Spurs players give De’Aaron Fox deal a thumbs up
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox pushes down the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Relatively short-staffed, the Spurs walked into the FedEx Forum for a morning walkthrough before Monday’s game against Memphis hoping to keep everything as normal as possible.
It was difficult not to notice the faces who were not there.
Gone were Tre Jones, Zach Collins, and Sidy Cissoko, shipped out a night earlier in a trade the Spurs believe will reshape their identity going forward.
En route is De’Aaron Fox, the All-Star caliber point guard obtained from Sacramento who the Spurs envision to be Victor Wembanyama’s pick-and-roll running mate for seasons to come.
For the Spurs players who remained to face the Grizzlies, Monday brought an odd alchemy of anticipation and wistfulness.
“I’m super excited,” guard Devin Vassell said. “Obviously we got better adding Fox. We probably got 10 times better. But those are my brothers, Sidy, Zach and TJ, people I’ve known for a good while now. We’re definitely going to miss them.”
In a blockbuster move that had been weeks if not months in the making, the Spurs agreed to a three-team deal late Sunday to bring in Fox, one of the NBA’s most explosive point guards.
The Kings received All-Star guard Zach Lavine from Chicago and Cissoko from the Spurs as well as three first-round picks – Charlotte’s 2025, the Spurs’ 2027 and Minnesota’s 2031. Sacramento also netted three second-round picks – 2025 from Chicago, 2028 from Denver and 2025 from the Spurs.
Collins and Jones went to Chicago along with Sacramento’s Kevin Huerter. The Bulls received their own previously traded 2025 first-round pick back from the Spurs.
The Spurs also came away with backup point guard Jordan McLaughlin from Sacramento.
For the Spurs, the upside of the trade is clear: In Fox, they added one of the league’s premiere scoring guards and did not have to give up any of their top eight core players to do it.
The Spurs likewise did not have to part with the portion of their stockpile of future picks deemed most valuable, the 2025 and 2027 first-rounders owed from Atlanta, as well as a 2026 pick swap with the Hawks.
“Obviously the basketball part speaks for itself,” said Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, who stands to be reunited with Fox after spending the previous six seasons with him in Sacramento. “He’s an elite point guard, an elite player in this league.”
The move also came with a tacit thumbs up from the Spurs’ most important player.
Asked about Fox last week, when the trade was still simmering in the hot rumor stage, Wembanyama said he was a fan of the 27-year-old’s game.
“What I think of him as a player is, of course, that he’s a very good player," the Spurs’ All-Star center said.
Fox is in the throes of his eighth NBA season after the Kings selected him fifth overall in the 2017 draft.
One of the speediest players in the league, the 6-foot-3 Fox boasts career averages of 21.5 points, 6.1 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He has averaged at least 25 points and five assists in four of the past five seasons.
“He’s a top player in this league on both ends of the floor,” Spurs acting coach Mitch Johnson said. “Dynamic in every sense of the word. We’re looking forward to adding him to the group.”
Fox’s best season came in 2022-23, when he averaged 25 point and 6.1 assists and helped the Kings snap a 16-season postseason drought.
For his efforts, Fox was named to the Western Conference All-Star team and earned third-team All-NBA honors. He was also tabbed the league’s “Clutch Player of the Year” that season.
“Any time you have a guy like him who has a lot of potential, and you see him realize that potential and do it on a nightly basis, it’s a great thing to see,” said Barnes, who had a front-row seat for Fox’s ascension in Sacramento. “And the best is yet to come from him. He’s still a young player.”
Fox is under contract through the end of the 2025-26 campaign and is due to earn $37.1 million in the final season of the pact. After that, he is eligible to re-sign or extend his deal at a maximum price tag of four years and $229 million.
Even before Fox has set foot in the Spurs’ locker room, players and staffers are salivating at what he might bring to the team’s offense alongside Wembanyama.
With veteran point guard Chris Paul still on the roster, it will be interesting to see how the backcourt chemistry comes together.
“I think we’re going to play a lot faster,” Vassell said. “We’re going to play in transition a lot. It’s going to open up a lot. Fox and Wemby having a screen and roll, who do you stop between them two? Then you have me and certain shooters around that. Offensively it’s going to be exciting.”
The Spurs don’t view Fox as merely a one-way player.
Throughout his career, the former Kentucky Wildcat has shown a willingness to play defense. Fox led the NBA in steals last season at 2.0 per game.
“Defensively, I think we’re going to get after it,” Vassell said. “I know Fox likes to pick up full court and change the pace of the game. It’s going to help us on both ends.”
In addition to what Fox will bring to the Spurs on the court, Barnes believes he will be a seamless addition to the team’s locker room culture.
“I think the basketball part will be fairly easy,” Barnes said. “More importantly, I think he’s a high-character individual. One of the things I was most impressed with when I got here in the summer, everybody here is high-character people. He fits that mold.”
Fox was scheduled for a physical in San Antonio on Monday. If all goes well, it is likely he will join the Spurs before Wednesday’s game in Atlanta.
Whether Fox would then make his Spurs debut against the Hawks or elsewhere on the rodeo road trip is still to be determined.
The Spurs are eager to get the Fox project started.
“Very soon,” Barnes said with a smile, “it’s going to all come together.”
By Jeff McDonald, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News