By Marilyn Dubinski | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-04-25 22:00:00
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
虽然我们没有看到太多的表现，但得到福克斯表明（或者至少证实了）马刺队已经准备好摆脱重建模式。
欢迎来到Pounding the Rock的2024-25赛季球员回顾！本系列文章将着眼于那些与 圣安东尼奥马刺队 签订有保障合同，并且在本赛季中出场时间可观或扮演重要角色的球员（因此不包括双向合同球员，因为我们今年几乎没有看到他们，也不包括被交易走的球员）。
达龙·福克斯(De’Aaron Fox)
2024-25赛季数据（总计）：62场比赛，场均23.5分，6.3助攻，投篮命中率46.3%，三分命中率31.0%
马刺数据：17场比赛，场均19.7分，6.8助攻，投篮命中率44.3%，三分命中率27.4%
合同状态：剩余1年，3480万美元（有资格续约）
年龄：27岁
随着马刺队进入文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)时代的第二个赛季，一个挥之不去的问题是他的第一位明星队友将从哪里来（因为众所周知，现在至少需要两个人才能共舞）。是队内有人成长为这个角色，还是通过选秀或自由球员获得？事实证明，答案是交易。当一月份有传言称马刺队正在运作一项四方交易，将达龙·福克斯从萨克拉门托国王队带到圣安东尼奥时，球迷们谨慎乐观，但也知道不要抱太高的期望。
然后，它真的发生了。马刺队不仅完成了可以说是队史最重大的交易（至少是出于积极原因的交易），而且他们没有放弃任何一个核心球员。三名边缘/非轮换球员（特雷·琼斯(Tre Jones)，扎克·科林斯(Zach Collins)，西迪·西索科(Sidy Cissoko)）和仅一个自己的选秀权——以及两个不太可能转化为首轮签的受保护选秀权和明尼苏达的2031年选秀权——对于一位球星来说，简直是捡了个大便宜，而且在有限的出场时间里，福克斯也展示了未来会是什么样子。
尽管自训练营以来一直带着拇指肌腱撕裂的伤势打球，但在马刺队在二月初得到他之前，福克斯继续在国王队打出他典型的统计数据。他的到来标志着在一段艰难时期中的希望，当时马刺队经历了一个残酷的一月赛程，并且刚刚开始了牛仔客场之旅。他们在亚特兰大取得了一场胜利，福克斯在他的第一次亮相中以13次助攻领先全队，尽管他显然试图尊重他的队友，因为他们正在建立化学反应，但还是有充满希望的迹象。
不幸的是，在他新的明星队友文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)因深静脉血栓而被排除在本赛季剩余比赛之外之前，他只和他一起打了五场比赛。这最终让马刺队损失了宝贵的团队建设时间，虽然福克斯会继续参加接下来的12场比赛，但越来越明显的是，如果没有文班，附加赛是遥不可及的。也许是预料到了即将发生的事情，福克斯在3月12日主场战胜独行侠队的比赛中，打出了他最好的表现，险些拿下三双，之后他便因修复拇指而赛季报销，为他短暂但充满希望的马刺队首秀画上了句号。
展望未来
从福克斯作为马刺队球员的前17场比赛中，并没有太多可以总结的，但未来才是重要的。他带来了许多马刺队近年来一直缺乏的无形资产：一个可靠的得分手，一个投篮创造者，一个可以减轻文班防守压力的球员，以及作为前年度最佳关键球员的“关键先生”基因。虽然他的投篮命中率在圣安东尼奥略有下降，但这可以推测是由于缺乏化学反应以及他已经通过手术修复的拇指。
虽然让他赛季报销可能让马刺队失去了参加附加赛的机会（当其他附加赛竞争者苦苦挣扎时，他们在最后一个月赢得了更多的比赛，并且非常接近附加赛），但更重要的是，更早的恢复时间意味着福克斯可以花更多的时间与他的新队友在休赛期进行训练，并且希望现在似乎已经可以参加对抗性运动的文班很快就会加入他。（哦，而且马刺队应该会有一个前十的选秀权，所以这也是一个好处。）
合同方面，福克斯有资格在今年夏天签署一份续约合同，预计他会这样做。（如果担心他不会续约，马刺队可能不会交易得到他。）福克斯去年秋天拒绝了国王队提出的3年1.65亿美元的续约合同，但他有资格与马刺队签订一份高达4年2.29亿美元的合同。由于赢得比赛似乎是他最终的目标（并且为马刺队效力一直是他的梦想），他可能愿意稍微降低薪水，并且双方似乎都愿意互相合作。
如果能看到更多文班-福克斯二重奏在本赛季的表现会很棒，但有了他的加入，未来会更加光明，人们的期望也会更高。
最佳表现
3月12日对阵达拉斯独行侠：32分，9篮板，11助攻，25投12中
最终评分：未完成（整个赛季A-）
接下来：朱利安·尚帕涅(Julian Champagnie)
先前回顾：
俾斯麦·比永博(Bismack Biyombo), 查尔斯·巴锡(Charles Bassey), 马拉基·布兰纳姆(Malaki Branham)
桑德罗·马穆凯拉什维利(Sandro Mamukelashvili)
点击查看原文：2024-25 Spurs Player Reviews: De’Aaron Fox
2024-25 Spurs Player Reviews: De’Aaron Fox
Although we didn’t see much of him, acquiring Fox showed (or at least confirmed) that the Spurs are ready to move out of rebuild mode.
Welcome to Pounding the Rock’s 2024-25 player reviews! The series will look at the players who finished the season with the San Antonio Spurs on guaranteed contracts and who played consequential minutes and/or a vital role (so no two-way players because we hardly saw them this year, and no players who were traded away).
De’Aaron Fox
2024-25 stats (total): 62 games, 23.5 points, 6.3 assists, 46.3 FG%, 31.0 3PT%
Spurs stats: 17 games, 19.7 points, 6.8 assists, 44.3 FG%, 27.4 3PT%
Contract Status: 1 year, $34.8 million remaining (extension eligible)
Age: 27
As the Spurs entered their second season of the Victor Wembaynama era, a lingering question was where his first star teammate would come from (because as we all know, it takes at least two to tango these days). Would someone from within grow into the role, or would he come via the draft or free agency? It turned out, the answer was trade. As January rumors swirled that the Spurs were working on acquiring De’Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings, fans were cautiously optimistic but knew not to get their hopes too high.
Then, it actually happened. Not only did the Spurs pull off arguably their biggest trade in franchise history (at least among those that were for positive reasons), but they did it without giving up a single core player. Three fringe/non-rotation players (Tre Jones, Zach Collins, Sidy Cissoko) and only one of their own draft picks — as well two protected picks that weren’t likely to convert in the first round and Minnesota’s 2031 pick — is a steal of a deal for a star, and in limited playing time, Fox showed what the future could hold.
Despite playing through a torn tendon in his thumb since training camp, Fox continued to post his typical stat line with the Kings before the Spurs acquired him at the beginning of February. His arrival marked hope during a rough stretch, with the Spurs having slogged through a brutal January schedule and just setting out on the Rodeo Road Trip. They got a win in Atlanta while Fox led the team with 13 assists in his first appearance, and despite clearly trying to defer to his teammates as they built chemistry, there were promising signs.
Unfortunately, he only got to play in five games with his new star teammate before Wemby was ruled out for the rest of the season with deep vein thrombosis. It ended up costing the Spurs valuable team-building time, and while Fox would go on to play in their next 12 games, it was becoming clear that the play-in was just out of reach without Wemby. Perhaps knowing what was to come, Fox put out his best performance with a near triple-double in a home win over the Mavs on March 12 before he was shut down for the remainder of the season to get his thumb fixed, bringing an end to a brief but promising Spurs debut.
Looking ahead
There really wasn’t too much to take away from Fox’s first 17 games as a Spur, but the future is what’s important. He brings a lot of intangibles that the Spurs have been lacking in recent years: a go-to scorer, shot-creator, someone who could take some of the defensive pressure off of Wemby, and the clutch gene as a former Clutch Player of the Year. While his shooting numbers took a minor dip in San Antonio, it can presumably be chalked up to a lack of chemistry and his thumb, which has now been surgically repaired.
Although shutting him down may have cost the Spurs a shot at the play-in (they got close as they won more in the last month while other play-in contenders struggled), what’s more important is the earlier recovery time means Fox can spend much more time practicing with his new teammates in the offseason, and hopefully Wemby — who seems to be cleared for contact sports now — will soon join him. (Oh, and the Spurs should have a top-10 draft pick, so there’s that benefit as well.)
Contract-wise, Fox is eligible to sign an extension this summer, which he is expected to do. (The Spurs likely wouldn’t have traded for him if there was any concern that he wouldn’t.) Fox turned down a 3-year, $165 million extension offer from the Kings last fall, but he is eligible for up to 4-years, $229 million with the Spurs. Since winning seems to be his ultimate goal (and playing for the Spurs has been a dream of his), he may be willing to negotiate down a bit, and both sides seem willing to work with each other.
It would have been great to see more of the Wemby-Fox duo this season, but the future is much brighter with him in-tow, and expectations will be much higher going forward.
Top Performance
March 12 vs. Dallas Mavericks: 32 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 12-25 shooting
Final Grade: Incomplete (A- for entire season)
Up next: Julian Champagnie
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