I’ve been out of the NBA loop. What’s the general consensus on Fox these days? I remember at the draft, traditional people liked him a lot more than the statistical people. Is that still the case?
Overrated by the die hards because he's underrated by the casuals; the casuals have a point though.
Is he that much better than Maxey? I guess but Maxey is 24 and he'll be 28 when he signs the next deal.
I dont love it for the Spurs but I get why they did it.
Worst case scenario he helps to elevate them during Wemby's pre-prime years and by the time that contract is up when he's 32-33 they can reevaluate and potentially reinvest as Wemby's prime begins.
Best case Wemby is so good that all they need is a player of his caliber + seasoning of other young guys to be the difference between making a conference final or a final and a second round exit in Wemby's early to mid 20s.
Fox is the real winner even he loses money. The Kings are foolish enough to where if they only had to pay ~250/5 for him they would sign easily instead their hand is forced because they know in their heart of hearts that Fox isnt worth 325/5.
I still dont love it for the Spurs. No need to rush when during the life of that eventual Fox contract a better player than him will become available and then they might regret having given up that cap.
With Wemby in the fold they can move militantly like the Lakers, Knicks and Heat; guys will want to go there so why not build more organically, stack and develop youth more aligned with their timeline and make the move when youre sure the foundation is laid?
