Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox says he will play against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday despite bumping knees versus the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday.
The Kings lost to the Suns by a final score of 124-95. Fox played 27 minutes, but put up just eight points, one rebound and five assists on 3-of-7 shooting from the field:
De’Aaron Fox said he’s fine for Kings home opener vs. Trail Blazers. Said after colliding knees last night vs. Suns, it only bothered him for about 30 seconds.
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) October 24, 2019
Fox has proven he’s going to be a really good player in the NBA for the next decade as long as he stays healthy. The lefty averaged 11.6 points and 4.4 assists as a rookie with the Kings in 2017-18.
Last season, Fox put up 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists, making that second-year jump Sacramento wanted to see.
Fox improved his shooting numbers last season, too. The Kings’ floor general shot 45.8 percent from the field, 37.1 percent from the 3-point line and 72.7 percent from the charity stripe.
The Kings have already given the keys to the offense to Fox, who is wise beyond his years. The speedster withdrew from Team USA this summer before the FIBA World Cup and started to focus on the upcoming season. Fox wants to be the guy who leads Sacramento back to the playoffs after more than a decade of postseason drought.
Fox is arguably the fastest player in the NBA. It’s going to be fun to watch him play in head coach Luke Walton’s up-tempo offensive system this season. Fox figures to play better against the Blazers on Friday after struggling versus the Suns.
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