By Jeje Gomez | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-08-04 21:00:00
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。
福克斯并未在获得续约资格的第一时间签约，但这并不意味着双方无法达成协议。
德阿龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 已于8月3日（周日）获得提前续约资格，这意味着马刺本可以立即与这位明星控卫签下一份为期四年、价值2.29亿美元的合同。然而一天过去了，依然没有任何消息。
不过，大家无需恐慌。尚未签约并不代表双方没有进行谈判，也不意味着协议不会很快达成。下面，让我们来梳理一下所有相关信息。
马刺现在必须续约福克斯吗？
即便马刺现在不与福克斯续约，他们也不会失去他。他的现有合同还剩一年，将在2025-26赛季赚取3700万美元。此后，马刺仍可以在6月30日（自由球员市场开启前一天）之前与他签下续约合同。如果届时未能续约，他将成为一名完全自由球员。由于球队拥有福克斯的完全鸟权，即使他进入自由球员市场，圣安东尼奥也可以超出工资帽与他重新签约。因此，理论上讲，达成协议并不紧迫。
但在实际操作中，不续约福克斯存在几个弊端。这位27岁的后卫当初曾利用自己的影响力逼宫国王，帮助马刺在不必付出过高代价的情况下得到他。如果他带着一份到期合同进入新赛季，那么管理层与球员之间的关系可能会迅速恶化。他甚至可能宣布自己打算进入自由球员市场，并声称不会与任何潜在下家续约，从而破坏任何关于他的交易谈判。
他们不必立即完成续约，但如果马刺希望留住福克斯，或是在未来手握主动权的情况下交易他，那么尽早延长他的合同是十分必要的。
马刺方面是否有任何理由不想续约福克斯？
为了得到福克斯，马刺送出了特雷·琼斯 (Tre Jones)、扎克·柯林斯 (Zach Collins)、西迪·西索科 (Cidy Sissoko) 以及三枚首轮选秀权。对于福克斯这样级别的球员来说，这是一笔划算的交易，但也确实让他们付出了一些资产。马刺当时显然想要他，并且清楚未来需要与他续约。从那时到现在，情况的变化在于圣安东尼奥在选秀中顺位攀升，并用榜眼签选中了迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)。这位新秀潜力巨大，并且手握一份受成本控制的新秀合同。如果管理层认定哈珀是球队未来的控卫人选，他们可能会在支付福克斯高薪上一走了之。
然而，圣安东尼奥似乎希望立刻赢球，而依靠一名新秀和二年级生斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 来担任主要的外线核心显然是不明智的。福克斯是马刺队内遥遥领先的最佳得分手和持球手，在可预见的未来里，让他保持愉快心情、领导球队并指导队内的年轻人，似乎是最佳选择。而且，将来随时可以将他交易，为哈珀腾出空间。
马刺和福克斯能否达成一份更短或更便宜的续约合同？
如果任何一方对另一方存有疑虑，并希望分别保持灵活性或主动权，他们可以商定一份金额更低或年限更短的续约合同。
即便是像米卡尔·布里奇斯 (Mikal Bridges) 给尼克斯那样的小幅降薪，也能帮助圣安东尼奥在未来阵容变得昂贵时更好地管理工资帽。这似乎是一个可行的结果，Clutchpoints 的布雷特·西格尔 (Brett Siegel) 也暗示这是一个很可能出现的情景。然而，要说服福克斯放弃大笔金钱来帮助管理层建队，需要极高的信任度，尤其是在球队刚刚在选秀中选择了一名控球后卫之后。所以别指望这会发生。
福克斯也可能推动签订一份年限更短且带有球员选项的合同，以便更好地掌控自己的职业生涯。在一份长期合同下，马刺可以将他交易到任何他们想去的地方，而他几乎没有任何筹码来阻止球队接受最优报价，而不是将他送到他心仪的下家。然而，选择一份较短的合同可能存在风险，因为一次不合时宜的伤病或自由市场的冷遇都可能严重影响他的收入潜力。
最可能出现的情景是什么？
福克斯很可能会与马刺签下一份顶薪或接近顶薪的续约合同。球队在之前的交易截止日就对他青睐有加，尽管他在圣安东尼奥的首个赛季因需要手术修复的拇指伤病而表现受限，但他毕竟是前全明星球员，也是球队多年来最出色的外线得分手。哈珀前途光明，但他还只是一名新秀。如果卡斯尔的外线投射有所进步，他可能更适合打侧翼位置。如果这些年轻球员在一两年后看起来准备好掌控进攻，届时管理层也可以再交易福克斯。
至于福克斯本人，对他而言，明智之举是现在就锁定尽可能多的保障金额，而不是选择在明年夏天进入充满不确定性的自由球员市场。而且，他显然希望能来圣安东尼奥，与维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 并肩作战。尽管哈珀的到来让情况有所改变，但福克斯基本可以确定将继续担任首发。即便未来后卫线变得拥堵，他可能成为被交易的那个人，但对马刺来说，那也将是一个“幸福的烦恼”。
或许还需要一些时间才能最终落笔签约，但几乎可以肯定的是，马刺和福克斯最终会达成协议。
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点击查看原文：Everything Spurs fans need to know about a potential De’Aaron Fox contract extension
Everything Spurs fans need to know about a potential De’Aaron Fox contract extension
Fox didn’t sign an extension the instant he became eligible, but that doesn’t mean the two parties won’t come to an agreement.
De’Aaron Fox became extension-eligible on Sunday, August 3, which means the Spurs could have already signed the star point guard to a four-year, $229 million deal. A day later, there hasn’t been news.
There’s no need to panic, fortunately. The fact that there hasn’t been a signing doesn’t mean there haven’t been negotiations or that an agreement couldn’t be reached soon. So let’s look at all the relevant information.
Do the Spurs have to extend Fox right now?
The Spurs wouldn’t lose Fox if they don’t sign him to an extension. He still has a year left on his contract, where he’ll make $37 million during the 2025-26 season. They would then have until June 30 (the day before free agency begins) to sign him to an extension. If they don’t, then he would enter unrestricted free agency. San Antonio could also go over the cap to re-sign him in case he does enter free agency, as the franchise would have full Bird rights to Fox. In theory, there’s no rush to come to an agreement.
In practice, there are several downsides to not signing Fox to an extension. The relationship between the front office and the player could sour quickly if the 27-year-old guard heads into the season on an expiring contract after forcing his way to San Antonio from the Kings, using his leverage to help the Spurs land him without having to overpay. He could announce that he intends to enter free agency, tanking any trade talks involving him by saying he won’t re-sign with any of his suitors.
They don’t have to do it immediately, but if the Spurs want to keep Fox or trade him in the future while having leverage, extending his contract sooner rather than later is necessary.
Are there any reasons why the Spurs wouldn’t want to extend Fox?
The Spurs traded Tre Jones, Zach Collins, Cidy Sissoko, and three first-round picks for Fox, which was a good deal for a player of Fox’s caliber, but it did cost them some assets. They clearly wanted him back then, and they knew they would need to extend him. What has changed from then to now is that San Antonio moved up in the draft and selected Dylan Harper with the second overall pick. The rookie has tremendous potential and will be on a cost-controlled rookie deal. If the front office decides that Harper is their point guard going forward, they could balk at paying Fox.
San Antonio seems to want to win now, however, and relying on a rookie and a second-year player in Stephon Castle to be the main perimeter options would not be wise. Fox is the Spurs’ best scorer and ball handler by a significant margin, and keeping him happy, leading the team, and mentoring the younger guys seems like the best option for the foreseeable future. And he can always be moved later on to make room for Harper.
Can the Spurs and Fox agree to a shorter or cheaper extension?
They can agree to an extension for less money or fewer years if either side has concerns about the other and wishes to maintain flexibility or leverage, respectively.
Even a small discount like the one Mikal Bridges gave the Knicks could help San Antonio manage their cap in the future, once the roster becomes expensive. It seems like a viable outcome, with Clutchpoints’ Brett Siegel suggesting it’s a likely scenario. Convincing Fox to leave significant money on the table to help the front office build the team, however, would require a high level of trust, especially after the team selected a point guard in the draft. Don’t expect it to happen.
Fox could also push to sign for fewer years and with a player option to have more control over his career. On a long-term deal, the Spurs could trade him anywhere they wanted and he wouldn’t have many tools to prevent them from taking the best offer instead of sending him to his preferred landing spot. Going for a shorter contract, however, could be risky, as an untimely injury or a cold market in free agency could really hurt his earning potential.
What’s the most likely scenario?
Fox will likely sign an extension with the Spurs for the max or close to it. The team valued him in the past trade deadline, and while his first run in San Antonio was limited by thumb injury that required surgery to fix, he’s a former All-Star who would be the team’s best perimeter scorer in years. Harper has a bright future ahead, but he’s a rookie. Castle might slot better at the wing if his outside shot improves. If those younger guys look ready to run the offense in a year or two, the front office could move Fox then.
As for Fox, it would be smart for him to lock down as much money as possible now instead of choosing to enter free agency next summer, with the uncertainty that would entail. He also clearly wanted to play in San Antonio and next to Victor Wembanyama. Things have changed since the selection of Harper, but Fox should be penciled in as the starter going forward. And while he might be the one shipped out if the logjam at guard becomes a problem, that would be a good problem for the Spurs.
It might take a while to get pen to paper, but in all likelihood, the Spurs and Fox will come to an agreement eventually.
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