Infuriating De'Aaron Fox rumor will only frustrate Spurs fans further

After his awful NBA Finals performance, San Antonio Spurs fans are ready to run De'Aaron Fox out of town. However, not so fast, according to ESPN insider Brian Windhorst.

Windhorst quickly shut down the idea of the Spurs trading him this summer, emphasizing that the team is committed to him.

""I know there's a lot of interest in whether they might do something with De'Aaron Fox, but they are committed to him right now as their franchise point guard.""

Brian Windhorst

That is surely going to crush many Spurs fans who would love nothing more than to see him be traded.

Nevertheless, from the Spurs perspective, moving him now would be a mistake. His value is at an all-time low and might cost them multiple firsts to move. Therefore, holding on to him for a couple more seasons and trying to rehab his value might be their best option.

The Spurs are playing the long game with De'Aaron Fox

Despite everyone being down on Fox, and rightfully so, we can all acknowledge that he is a much better player than he showed in the NBA Finals. Even if he doesn't return to his peak 26-6-6 numbers he had with the Sacramento Kings, he still could bounce back in a big way.

It should be noted that he spent much of this season primarily playing shooting guard. Once his 3-point shot went south, his production dipped. Ironically, that coincided with both Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper suddenly emerging as capable shooters.

That perhaps grants Fox more of an opportunity to play with the ball in his hands next season. That might not seem like a smart move after how he played in the NBA Finals, but he's at his best with the ball in his hands and will hopefully be fully healthy by then.

The Spurs are hoping to rebuild his trade value

Speaking of health, Fox's health has been a big question mark. While he played 93 total games this past season, he never looked like peak Fox. His speed wasn't there, and it resulted in him often settling for midrange jumpers and floaters rather than layups at the rim.

Combine that with him taking a bunch of off-the-dribble threes, and that wasn't a great offensive shot diet. In his defense, he entered the season with a hamstring injury, and that perhaps sapped some of his speed.

Hopefully, with more time to recover, he can improve in that area and get back to being a blur on offense. San Antonio could also be smarter with how they use Fox. That means more pick and rolls with Victor Wembanyama, assuming Wembanyama learns how to properly screen.

Coach Mitch Johnson also should be willing to close games with Castle and Dylan Harper, instead of riding with Fox even when he isn't playing well.

Ultimately, bringing back Fox next season isn't exactly great news for many Spurs fans. However, according to Windhorst, fans should brace themselves for his return and hope that he'll have a huge bounceback season next year.

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