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SAN ANTONIO, TX - NOVEMBER 16: De'Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs and DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Sacramento Kings embrace at the end of the game at Frost Bank Center on November 16, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
On Wednesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs will play the Grizzlies in Memphis.
The Spurs are coming off a 136-111 victory over the Miami Heat in Florida.
De’Aaron Fox finished the win with 14 points, three rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 5/13 from the field and 1/4 from three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.
San Antonio Spurs Make De’Aaron Fox Announcement
GettySAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: De’Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the first quarter of the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Frost Bank Center on December 29, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
For Wednesday’s game, the Spurs have announced that they will be without Fox.
He has been ruled out due to a back injury.
Underdog NBA wrote: “De’Aaron Fox (back) listed out for Wednesday.”
GettySAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: De’Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs in action during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Frost Bank Center on December 29, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
Fox is in the middle of his first full season playing for the Spurs.
The former Kentucky point guard is averaging 18.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 48.6% from the field and 34.2% from three-point range in 63 games.
GettySAN ANTONIO, TX – NOVEMBER 16: De’Aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrate with Keldon Johnson #3 after a dunk againstSacramento Kings in second half at Frost Bank Center on November 16, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
Fox was the fifth pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
He had spent the first seven and a half seasons of his career playing for the Sacramento Kings.
That said, the Kings only made the NBA playoffs one time in that span.
Spurs This Season
GettyATLANTA, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 05: Head coach Mitch Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs converses with De’Aaron Fox #4 against the Atlanta Hawks during the second quarter at State Farm Arena on February 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)