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Spurs predicted to cut ties with $229 million point guard after all-time NBA Finals blunder originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The San Antonio Spurs’ NBA Finals loss to the New York Knicks will sting for a while.
It would have been slightly less depressing if the Knicks had dominated the Spurs all series and proved they were in a different stratosphere. However, given the fact that San Antonio possessed a double-digit advantage, it’s fair to state that it could have snapped a 12-year championship drought.
It didn’t work out that way, and the Spurs’ veteran point guard, De’Aaron Fox, had much to do with the organization’s playoff shortcomings. CBS Sports’ John Gonzalez predicts San Antonio will move on from Fox this season via a necessary trade.
“It's been a little over a year since the Spurs traded for Fox, bringing him in as the veteran presence the team needed to level up sooner rather than later,” Quinn wrote Tuesday. “Fox made his second All-Star team this season, and the Spurs went to their first NBA Finals since 2014.”
“That sounds like a happy outcome all the way around. Except Fox was dreadful against the Knicks, shooting 34.3% from the floor and 25% from 3. He also made two massive mistakes late in Game 4 -- first trying to beat OG Anunoby to the basket after a turnover, then leaving him unguarded on the final shot to charge down the lane for the winning tip-in.”
“The pragmatic plan here is to reroute him. If Giannis (Antetokounmpo) doesn't land in Miami (Heat), might the Heat be interested in a 28-year-old consolation prize? Whatever the destination, the Spurs need to find a new home for Fox. After a season and a half in San Antonio, it's time for him to move.”
It’s a shame that Fox’s high-level play for a significant portion of the year will get overshadowed by his poor decision-making in the finals. It doesn’t help that the former Sacramento Kings star could be seen smiling during his Game 4 and 5 post-game press conferences, suggesting he isn’t serious about taking accountability for his head-scratching offensive performances.
Perhaps Fox will eventually recover and show he can be depended on to shine bright on the big stage. However, his resurgence shouldn’t come as a member of the Spurs.
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