De'Aaron Fox penned his new contract and hopped on video to deliver the exact right message Spurs fans want to hear after his max extension.
You heard him! 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/jsq5ykg6fM
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 5, 2025
"What's up, Spurs fans. Just signed my extension. I mean, I'm ready to be here; I'm ready to get to work, and I'm tryna hang more banners. Go Spurs Go!" - De'Aaron Fox
That's what everyone wants to hear after the Silver and Black signed number four to a four-year $229 million deal. For some reason, some fans seem to believe that that's an overpay, but they couldn't be more wrong. Fox is a game-changer, and the Spurs have him locked up for the next five seasons.
De'Aaron Fox in his last Healthy season 27/5/6
Guards to average 25/5/5 Last Season
Last Season Luka Doncic - It's Luka lol
Cade Cunningham - All-NBA 3rd Team
SGA - All NBA 1st Team
That's the list
— Brian Wright Fan Account (@DylanDavis22002) August 4, 2025
Fox understands the mission and he's in his prime now
Swipa is just entering his prime. He'll turn 28 five days before Christmas. He's a top-25-30 player, and that's the sweet spot for your second-best player when you have a Victor Wembanyama who's about to walk into next season as a top-10 star. There's no more dragging your feet if you're the Spurs. They haven't been to the playoffs in six years; it's time for that trend to end.
This is a proud franchise that went to the playoffs for 22 straight seasons. The Silver and Black were a staple of the postseason. No matter what happened during the regular season, somebody would be forced to deal with the well-oiled machine that was a Gregg Popovich-led ball club with Tim Duncan at the helm. It wasn't a cake walk for anyone.
De'Aaron Fox can help re-establish the Spurs as the formidable force of nature the NBA had grown to hate but couldn't help but respect. The last banner the team hung was in 2014 after completely dismantling the Miami Heat. We've surpassed a decade since then, and it feels like it.
The team now may look different, but there are obvious parallels when you have a dominant big man in Wembanyama as the new Tim Duncan, a speedy score-first guard who can run the offense in Fox as the new Tony Parker. You can just flip a coin for who plays the role of Manu Ginobili between the lefty Dylan Harper and the crafty Stephon Castle.
Coach Pop may be gone, but his successor was hand-picked by the GOAT coach himself. Pop has one of the most successful coaching trees in league history. You don't think he made sure to mold the guy who was always eventually going to replace him? Think again. The Spurs are back, and another banner could soon follow.