De'Aaron Fox's future with the Spurs just became even clearer

Now that the San Antonio Spurs have been eliminated by the New York Knicks, the question on everyone's mind is, will De'Aaron Fox be traded? If Game 5 of the NBA Finals is any indication, The answer is probably no.

Prior to Game 5, Coach Mitch Johnson doubled down on his questionable reliance on Fox. Unfortunately for both him, Fox, and the Spurs, that faith wasn't rewarded.

Johnson continuing to rely on Fox isn't a great sign for Spurs fans hoping he will be traded. To Johnson's credit, he did bench him late and went with Castle and Harper for several minutes down the stretch.

However, he ultimately went back to Fox, and he missed several key shots in the clutch. In fact, he was 0-33 in the final five minutes of the game. He simply wasn't good enough.

DeAaron Fox isn't going anywhere this summer

To further break the hearts of Spurs fans, Fox isn't going anywhere this summer. For one, his value is at rock bottom. Trading him now would mean San Antonio would likely be giving up multiple first-round picks.

That ain't happening. Instead, expect the Spurs to try and rebuild his value with offseason work and hope he bounces back strong next season.

Frankly, that is probably the best option. Fox never looked right physically this season. He was fast but not near his peak levels. Instead of getting to the rim with ease, he often settled for pullup jumpers, floaters, and off-the-dribble threes.

He can hit them but not at enough of a clip to make up for not getting to the rim. Therein lies the problem.

The San Antonio Spurs are stuck with De'Aaron Fox

Hopefully with an offseason to recover and him entering next season healthy, he'll look like a different player. He isn't nearly as bad as he was during the playoffs, especially the NBA Finals.

Hoping for an improvement to the mean is better than trading him and giving up assets to do so. It's not the most attractive option, but had Fox been anywhere near peak level, San Antonio wouldn't have lost to the Knicks.

The best-case scenario is that he plays better next season, improves his trade value, and gets moved without the team taking a major loss. Whether that actually happens depends if Fox can bounce back, but there is no doubt that his awful play hurt the Spurs.

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