De’Aaron Fox has supplanted Jimmy Butler as the top available trade target on the market a week before the NBA trade deadline, which could lead to a domino effect across the league. Amid Fox’s newfound availability on the trade market,

Though the Kings star is making his future intentions clear, he's doing so while giving Sacramento a chance to fully evaluate the market.

While Fox is likely to sign an extension with the Spurs if he’s traded there, other inquiring teams are likely viewing him as a rental (he’s under contract through 2025/26), and the Kings will have to evaluate those offers as such.

Imagining Sacramento Kings star guard De’Aaron Fox in a San Antonio Spurs jersey is intriguing. Teaming him up with rising star Victor Wembanyama could fast-track Wembanyama’s development on both ends of the court while elevating the Spurs’ championship potential.

The six-time All-Star addressed the situation on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” podcast as trade talks swirl in Sacramento.

Fox is the new name on the market after sending signals he doesn't want to commit long term to the Kings. Meanwhile, Butler remains suspended as the Heat decide his future.

The initial framing, back in July, was that De’Aaron Fox had merely taken a calculated financial gamble by holding off an extension. It was common knowledge that he would have access to even

De'Aaron Fox's wife, Recee Fox, fired back at the people that think the Kings' guard was the one who asked for a trade.

Trade rumors surrounding De'Aaron Fox could be distracting the Sacramento Kings in their effort to climb into a guaranteed playoff spot. According to

The Milwaukee Bucks have been linked to just about every big name on the trade market over the last month. Jimmy Butler, Zach LaVine, and even Bradley Beal have all been floated as possible additions. Some of those rumors have legs, others are pure speculation.

Our 'Beyond the Arc' analysts discuss reports of De'Aaron Fox wanting to leave Sacramento and whether the Kings are expected to open trade talks.