San Antonio Spurs Star Guard De’aaron Fox has agreed to a four -year -old, $ 229 million maximum contract extension with the franchise, Rich Paul van Klutch Sports told ESPNs to ESPNs Shams Charania On Monday.
De’aaron Fox now under contract with Spurs until 2029-30
The new deal has no player option in the last year and secures the future of Fox in San Antonio until the 2029-30 season. He becomes the 53rd player under the current SMEs to sign a veteran extension, according to Bobby Marks of ESPN.
Fox, who turns 28 in December, previously had a five -year contract of $ 163 million that he signed with the Sacramento Kings. That deal would have made him a free agent after the 2025-26 season.
Although the Spurs already have two promising young players in their defense, they made it clear this season that they wanted to secure the future of eight -year -old veteran.
“When we carried out that trade, we of course knew what the contract status was,” a Spurs director told Spotrac’s Keith Smith In July. “We see De’aaron as someone who can grow with our young players and a real leader can be for us. We hope that we can make something happen to keep him in San Antonio for a long time.”
Fox underwent a seasonal operation in March
Because Stephon Castle won Rookie of the Year last season and Dylan Harper was selected No. 2 in the NBA concept of 2025, a few insiders in the League wondered if Fox would receive a maximum contract extension.
That report is no longer relevant and the All-Star Guard was already dedicated to San Antonio.
“There was no FOX FOX,” Fox told about trade discussions with his former team at the Handelsdeadline earlier this year. “There was one team. I wanted to go to San Antonio.”
Fox, who had an average of 19.7 points and 6.8 assists in 17 games with the Spurs last season, was undergoing a seasonal operation on March 18 to repair tendon damage in his left little finger.
Spurs acquired Fox from Kings at Trade Deadline
He played through the ailment throughout the season after the damage to the tendon during the training camp in October. In 62 games for the Spurs and Kings, FOX had an average of 23.5 points, 6.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
FOX also set the single-game franchise record of the Kings for most points scored on November 15, when he recorded a career-high 60 points in Sacramento’s 130-126 Overtime loss for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
San Antonio landed Fox in three teams with the Kings and Chicago Bulls before the Trade Deadline.
Sacramento received Zach Lavine, Sidy Cissoko and several picks in the deal, while Chicago Zach Collins, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter and a first round Pick of 2025 took over.
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