“In this business, you have to put those emotions aside,” Fox said. “Obviously, everybody especially who were here during that long (postseason drought), and who was on this team when we made the playoffs, obviously that means a lot to everybody.

The clock is ticking on Sacramento. Would Houston or Orlando make a play for the point guard? Or will the Spurs form a dynamic duo?

In the event that the San Antonio Spurs can actually complete a trade for Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox, what might the deal look like? It’s already been made plain by ESPN senior insider Shams Charania that the Kings want win-now players and draft compensation.