By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2025-08-04 14:53:09
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2025年3月2日，星期日，在圣安东尼奥举行的一场NBA篮球赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队的德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 在对阵俄克拉荷马城雷霆队的比赛中持球推进。(美联社照片/Darren Abate)
马刺队已经锁定了维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 最受瞩目的搭档，直至本年代末。
周一，全明星后卫德阿隆·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 同意了一份为期四年、价值2.29亿美元的续约合同，这将使他为马刺队效力至2029-2030赛季。
在二月份的交易截止日，马刺队从萨克拉门托交易得到了福克斯，旨在让他与文班亚马组成一对充满爆发力的挡拆搭档。这位27岁的后卫在为马刺队出战的前17场比赛中场均得到19.7分。
福克斯获得新合同并不令人意外，尽管马刺在六月的选秀中用榜眼签选中了另一位同样充满活力的挡拆后卫——来自罗格斯大学的天才球员迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper)。
随着在萨克拉门托效力的七个多赛季变得不愉快，福克斯出于一个特殊的原因，主动寻求交易至马刺队。
“我认为，考虑到他们的建队方式、运动能力和身材优势，”福克斯说道，“我只是觉得这可能是一支特别的球队。”在续约之前，他原定于明年夏天成为一名完全自由球员。
上赛季，福克斯仅与文班亚马并肩作战了五场比赛，因为后者在全明星周末后遭遇了导致赛季报销的血栓问题。
这个样本量虽小，但足以鼓舞马刺队在这位新控卫身上全力投入，以期终结连续六个赛季无缘季后赛的局面。
这也足以让文班亚马对这对二人组的未来充满信心。
“他为我们带来了太多宝贵的东西，”文班亚马在上赛季表示。“我们的目标也因此变得更加触手可及。我们可以充分发挥所有优势，而我们刚刚又增添了一大强援。”
福克斯本人则在三月份因接受左手小指韧带修复手术而提前结束赛季。预计福克斯将在训练营开始时完全康复，与此同时，他也收获了一份更丰厚的合同。
同样，文班亚马也已获准参加篮球活动，应当能为训练营做好准备。如果一切顺利，福克斯和文班亚马计划延续他们上赛季短暂联袂登场时的良好状态。
“我们想成为联盟中最强的挡拆二人组，”福克斯上赛季说道。“我们都是极具活力的球员，能够随心所欲地选择攻击点。”
福克斯的这份续约合同是马刺队根据联盟劳资协议所能提供的最高金额，这巩固了俱乐部将他视为建队基石的承诺。
“他的履历足以说明一切，”主教练米奇·约翰逊 (Mitch Johnson) 在福克斯二月份到来时评价道。“他是这个联盟中的顶尖球员，攻防两端都是，在任何意义上都充满活力。”
作为联盟中速度最快的主控后卫之一，福克斯已连续五个赛季场均得分至少23分。
他在2023年入选了NBA最佳阵容，同年首次入选全明星。福克斯在2023-24赛季领衔联盟抢断榜，并于2021-22赛季获得了NBA首届杰里·韦斯特 (Jerry West) 年度关键球员奖。
如今，签下长约的福克斯将领衔马刺日渐深厚的后场轮换阵容，该阵容中还包括哈珀和上赛季的NBA年度最佳新秀、二年级后卫斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle)。
所有这些球员将如何融合的问题，只有在下个月球队重新集结参加训练营时才能开始找到答案。
而未来如何为所有这些后卫——以及明年夏天将有资格签下一份破纪录续约合同的文班亚马——支付薪水的问题，则只能在未来的数月乃至数年里才能得到解答。
就目前而言，约翰逊会将拥有太多天赋出众的后卫这一问题归为“幸福的烦恼”。
随着周一福克斯续约消息的公布，马刺队的未来蓝图也愈发清晰。
“我们明确了前进的方向，并希望在此基础上继续建设，”约翰逊说。
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De’Aaron Fox, Spurs agree on $229-million extension
San Antonio Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox runs upcourt during an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)
The Spurs have locked in Victor Wembanyama’s highest-profile running mate through the rest of the decade.
All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox on Monday agreed to a four-year, $229-million contract extension that will keep him under the Spurs’ control through the 2029-2030 season.
Acquired from Sacramento at the February trade deadline to serve as an explosive pick-and-roll partner alongside Wembanyama, the 27-year-old Fox averaged 19.7 points in his first 17 games with the Spurs.
Fox’s new deal was not unexpected, even as the Spurs used the No. 2 pick in the June draft to select another dynamic pick-and-roll guard in Rutgers phenom Dylan Harper.
As his seven-plus seasons in Sacramento began to sour, Fox pushed for a trade to the Spurs for a specific reason.
“I think with the way that they’re built with the athleticism, with the length they have,” said Fox, who before the extension was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. “I just felt like this could be a special team.”
Fox played with Wembanyama for only five games last season, as the latter suffered a season-ending blood clot issue at the All-Star break.
It was a small sample size, but enough to encourage the Spurs to go all-in on their new point guard as they aim to halt a six-season hiatus from the playoffs.
It was also enough to give Wembanyama ample encouragement about the future of the duo.
“He just brings a lot to the table for us,” Wembanyama said last season. “Our goals are even more attainable. We get to use all our strengths and we just added a big strength.”
Fox himself was shut down in March to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a damaged ligament in his left pinky finger. Fox is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp, with a fatter contract to boot.
Wembanyama likewise has been cleared for basketball activities and should be ready for camp. If so, Fox and Wembanyama plan to pick up where they left off after last season’s all-too-brief cameo together.
“We want be the best pick-and-roll combo in the league," Fox said last season. “We are two guys who are extremely dynamic, can pick and choose our spots whenever we want.”
Fox’s contract extension was the maximum amount the Spurs were allowed to offer under the league’s collective bargaining agreement, cementing the club’s commitment to him as a cornerstone.
“His resume speaks for itself,” coach Mitch Johnson said upon Fox’s arrival in February. “He’s a top player in this league, both ends of the floor, dynamic in every sense of the word.”
One of the league’s speediest lead guards, Fox has averaged at least 23 points in five consecutive seasons.
He was named to the All-NBA team in 2023, the same season he was selected to his first All-Star game. Fox led the league in steals in 2023-24, and in 2021-22 earned the NBA’s inaugural Jerry West Clutch Player of the Year award.
Now locked up for the long haul, Fox spearheads a deepening Spurs backcourt rotation that is also set to include Harper and second-year guard Stephon Castle, last season’s NBA Rookie of the Year.
The question of how it all fits together can only begin to be answered when the team reconvenes for training camp next month.
The question of how to eventually pay all of those guards – plus Wembanyama, who is due for a record-breaking extension next summer – can only be answered over the months and years to come.
For now, Johnson would file the issue of too many talented guards under the heading of “good problem to have.”
With Monday’s news of Fox’s extension, the Spurs’ future took another step toward taking shape.
“We have a hold on the direction and want to build upon something,” Johnson said.
By Jeff McDonald, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News