De'Aaron Fox
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San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox.
When the San Antonio Spurs traded for 2-time All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox in February 2025, they did so believing they had the running mate for center Victor Wembanyama for the next 5 years, at least.
Little did the Spurs know they already had that player on the roster with Stephon Castle, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft, and would add another player of the same caliber 1 year later in Dylan Harper, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft.
Unfortunately for the Spurs, in the middle of that process, they decided to lock down Fox to a long-term deal — a 4-year, $229 million max contract extension that keeps him in San Antonio through the end of the 2029 season.
The problem now is that Castle will need to be paid after the 2026-27 season, and Harper will need to be paid after the 2027-28 season — meaning something’s gotta give eventually.
The bigger problem? The Spurs haven’t paid Fox a cent yet on his fully guaranteed deal.
“De’Aaron Fox’s four-year, $228.6 million extension kicks in next month for the Spurs: 2026-27: $51 million, 2027-28: $55.1 million, 2028-29: $59.2 million, 2029-30: $63.3 million,” NBA reporter Evan Sidery wrote on his official X account on June 4.