Spurs face De’Aaron Fox dilemma: bench him rather than trade him
San Antonio’s playoff-season exposed De’Aaron Fox as a high-paid guard whose production underwhelmed relative to his price, especially with young stars like Harper, Castle, and Wembanyama thriving on rookie deals. With Fox likely consuming 30–32% of the cap through 2029–30, the piece argues the best fix isn’t an immediate trade but moving Fox into a Sixth Man-like role to maximize value. If he won’t embrace a bench role, a later trade could be necessary, but today the Spurs benefit from keeping their young core intact and integrating Fox in a complementary way while they develop.
