Following a report that the Sacramento Kings are open to trading star point guard De'Aaron Fox, teams have wasted no time in trying to acquire him.

“In this business, you have to put those emotions aside,” Fox said. “Obviously, everybody especially who were here during that long (postseason drought), and who was on this team when we made the playoffs, obviously that means a lot to everybody.

In the days leading up to the matchup, the Kings made headlines for suddenly having one of the most notable players to hit the trade block in De’Aaron Fox. Throughout the start of the 2024-2025 NBA season,