Rich Paul reportedly signals De'Aaron Fox won't sign extension with Kings as Klutch Sports pushes for trade talks

De'Aaron Fox's agent, Rich Paul, reportedly said that the point guard has no intentions of re-signing with the Sacramento Kings. Fox is playing in the fourth year of his five-year contract worth $163 million. The 2024-25 season reportedly could be Fox's last with the Kings. The star guard seems to be interested in requesting a trade.

With a salary expectation of $37 million next season, teams are more likely to afford to trade for the Kings star easily. After hearing the news from Paul, many teams such as the OKC Thunder, Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets and Toronto Raptors have expressed interest in cutting a deal with Sacramento.

While the Kings have undoubtedly improved in recent memory since Fox and Domantas Sabonis took over, they never had a successful playoff run. It's only natural for the star guard to look for a better situation, especially now that Sacramento (14-19) has struggled this season.

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Former NBA player warns De'Aaron Fox of dangers of not re-signing contract

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According to several reports, De'Aaron Fox declined a contract extension offer from the Sacramento Kings. What that means is that Fox is likely soon making his exit as he is reportedly looking to get traded either before the trade deadline or during the offseason.

While it's a good strategy to run down his contract so other teams could easily pick him up for a cheaper price, there are some risks. Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins recently opened up about Fox's intentions. He said that he did the same things during his career. He explained why it was risky and how it could lead to a bad situation for the Kings star.

“It’s always a risky move, and the reason I can say that is I did the exact same thing with the situation in New Orleans and I ended up getting injured that contract season," Cousins said on Fan Duel’s "Run It Back."

Cousins then pointed out that De'Aaron Fox does want to stay with his current team. Unfortunately for him, the Kings aren't doing their part to keep their star point guard happy enough to stick around.