Latest De'Aaron Fox news silences way-too-loud offseason chatter

Despite all of the De'Aaron Fox trade chatter (mostly fueled by social media critics), the Spurs made it clear they're not moving away from their All-Star point guard. NBA writer Jared Weiss offered some insight on the situation in his recent piece for The Athletic.

"There is also an understanding, according to these sources, that Fox is not tradeable at the moment, and rehabbing his value with a good playoff performance next season will be crucial to an inevitable backcourt succession plan," Weiss states.

As much as Fox struggled in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the Spurs are making it clear that they're sticking with him going into next season. Obviously, part of it is because he'd be difficult to trade this summer, but there's also a ton of reason to believe that we'll see him make a return to All-Star form.

De'Aaron Fox still has time to right the ship

I'm not against criticizing De'Aaron Fox for his postseason blunders. He needed to be better for them on that stage, but there was still some important context for his underwhelming play. He was injured for a good chunk of the Spurs' run, and it was very noticeable as he didn't have that explosive step that we're used to seeing.

Knowing that, it never felt fair to completely write him off, especially after what he did all season long for that team. It's tough to imagine San Antonio as a 60-plus win group without him, as he provided elite ball-handling, shot creation, and experience.

Fox's playoff problems aren't some consistent annual issue. It was the first time in his career where he struggled on that stage; this isn't a situation where he's shown time and time again he isn't built for postseason basketball. He still has room to raise his game, and the Spurs aren't wrong for having faith in him doing so.

This could end up aging very well for the Spurs

Maybe it's good that the Spurs don't ship Fox off. If it's the case that he comes back next season at full strength and carries his production in the playoffs, that's a massive plus. A back-to-form version of De'Aaron Fox combined with a more mature, polished Dylan Harper, Victor Wembanyama, and Stephon Castle is intriguing.

What if Castle and Harper become more consistent three-point shooting threats next year? Just imagine how dangerous that perimeter attack would be. Mitch Johnson would have no problem deploying all three of them at the same time in closing situations.

Sometimes it's good to trust the process. It's not crazy to believe that Fox will return to All-Star form while Castle and Harper become even better on offense. If that's the reality, the Spurs will be even more difficult to contain in the 2027 NBA Playoffs.

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