SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - MAY 28: Mitch Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the first half against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Six of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Frost Bank Center on May 28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
A San Antonio Spurs star has been named one of the NBA’s most overpaid players at his particular position.
After taking a discount on his latest contract, that player isn’t star center Victor Wembanyama.
Spurs’ De’Aaron Fox Named One of Most Overpaid Point Guards in the NBA
San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox
GettyOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – MAY 30: De’aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center on May 30, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report recently named De’Aaron Fox as one of the most overpaid point guards in the league, citing the Spurs’ depth at the position combined with Fox’s underwhelming playoff performance as reasons for his inclusion on the list.
“The respective rises of Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle aren’t the only reasons De’Aaron Fox profiles as a likely trade candidate sooner than later. A pay rate of $49.8 million, with annual raises through 2029-30, is the other,” Hughes wrote.
“Victor Wembanyama just took a discount on his rookie-scale deal, likely with an eye toward preserving some cash for Harper and Castle when they reach extension eligibility. … Fox’s massive deal, which is particularly outsized in the wake of his playoff failures last year, will only look worse if his younger backcourt teammates take less when they reach new deals.”
This story will be updated.
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