When the San Antonio Spurs traded for De'Aaron Fox in early February, it was expected that the point guard would immediately become Victor Wembanyama 's running mate. While the two could still very easily have a long-term partnership, Wembanyama being shut down for the season did stop any immediate success in its tracks.

While others around De’Aaron Fox, the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs may have focused on Fox’s return to Northern California for the first time since a February trade sent him to the Alamo City,

San Antonio Spurs point guard De’Aaron Fox told NBA reporters that he may undergo left pinkie surgery. Fox is dealing with a left pinkie finger injury. The Spurs lost to Fox’s old team, the Sacramento Kings,