Though the Kings star is making his future intentions clear, he's doing so while giving Sacramento a chance to fully evaluate the market.

De’Aaron Fox has supplanted Jimmy Butler as the top available trade target on the market a week before the NBA trade deadline, which could lead to a domino effect across the league. Amid Fox’s newfound availability on the trade market,

The six-time All-Star addressed the situation on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” podcast as trade talks swirl in Sacramento.

The initial framing, back in July, was that De’Aaron Fox had merely taken a calculated financial gamble by holding off an extension. It was common knowledge that he would have access to even

Among the reasons why the Lakers are not Fox’s preferred destination: Klutch has direct knowledge of many Lakers dealings thanks to its representation of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

Fox is the new name on the market after sending signals he doesn't want to commit long term to the Kings. Meanwhile, Butler remains suspended as the Heat decide his future.

Regardless of whether the Sacramento Kings move De'Aaron Fox by the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, they need to recognize this as an organizational pivot point.

Kevin: O.K., we gotta talk about De'Aaron Fox. What type of package should the Kings be looking for here? Picks, players? What path should they be going? Tom: The Donovan Mitchell package. That's the asking price.

Trading for Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox may be cheaper than what the Cleveland Cavaliers paid to acquire Donovan Mitchell in 2022. According to

The Brooklyn Nets have been looking for a trade suitor for forward Cameron Johnson for what seems like forever. Since the summer, Johnson has been expected to be moved, yet the Nets still find him on the roster a week before the NBA trade deadline.

The De’Aaron Fox trade rumors have taken the NBA world by storm over the past 48 hours and counting, and apparently, they’re beginning to weigh heavily on the Kings’ locker room. Sacramento recently informed Fox it would be open to discussing potentially trading him before next Thursday’s deadline,