De’Aaron Fox bypassed a three-year, $165 million extension with the Kings in hopes of a larger deal – originally posted on Sportslens.com

In 2023-24, the Sacramento Kings finished 46-36. They did not make the postseason and lost in the play-in tournament. This offseason, they added veteran SF DeMar DeRozan to join De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. Sacramento hopes to have a bounce-back season in 2024-25 and make the playoffs. 

De’Aaron Fox is one of the top PGs in the NBA and he’s coming off another strong season. In 74 starts last year, Fox averaged a career-high (26.6) points and (2.0) steals per game. He added (4.6) rebounds and (5.6) assists per game in 2023-24. ESPN insider Shams Charania reported that Fox turned down a three-year, $165 million max extension. The all-star PG has hopes of securing an even larger contract in the 2025 offseason.

Kings’ De’Aaron Fox is willing to wait another season for a larger long-term deal

Reporting for NBA Today on Sacramento Kings cornerstone De’Aaron Fox bypassing a $165 million max extension as a larger deal looms in 2025 offseason: pic.twitter.com/ei8hJaTdwq

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 14, 2024

With the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, the Kings selected De’Aaron Fox out of Kentucky. The 26-year-old is set to enter his 8th season with Sacramento. Fox has played in 469 career games and has made 455 starts. For his career, he averages (21.2) points, (3.8) rebounds, (6.1) assists, and (1.4) steals per game. Over his last two seasons, Fox has averaged 25 points, four rebounds, and at least five assists per game. The former top-five pick was named an all-star for the first time in 2022-23.

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that the Kings offered Fox a three-year, $165 million max extension. However, Fox turned that deal down with hopes of signing an even larger deal in 2025. Fox is generating the fourth season of a five-year, $163 million deal he signed with the team. The proposed contract would have been two fewer years on his deal for only $2 million more total. It’s smart of Fox to bet on himself and play himself into a larger contract after the 2024-25 season. Sacramento opens the regular season at home vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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