Last week, while talking to a reporter following San Antonio’s win over Boston, De’Aaron Fox was distracted by a sound from across the room. As Fox answered questions, Keldon Johnson’s voice carried to his locker. “Foxyyy” shouted Johnson. “Foxxyyyyy.” Pausing, Fox smiled. “Sorry,” said Fox. “We’ve got guys that like to have fun.”
Here’s the thing: Fox is one of them. Nearly a year after muscling his way off a Sacramento team going nowhere, Fox finds himself as a key contributor to a winning one. San Antonio, 28–13 after slapping around Milwaukee on Thursday, is tied for second in the Western Conference. Fox is averaging 20.4 points, down from his peak years with the Kings but enough for a Spurs team ranked in the top 10 in offensive efficiency.
