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De'Aaron Fox made a notable jump from a rookie with potential to one with the capacity to become one of the best point guards in the league. While a few rookies picked in the lottery find success in their first year, some encounter the sophomore slump — not Fox though — the 21-year-old went from averaging 11.6 points and 4.4 assists in his rookie season to a very impressive 1.7 3 points and 7.3 assists in his second campaign with the Sacramento Kings.
Yet the Kentucky product is looking to take the next step after falling short of a playoff spot in 2018-19.
Article Continues Below“For me it’s all about consistency,” said Fox, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. “Some of the down games that I had, you can’t really have if you’re trying to make it to the playoffs, trying to have a deep run. Just trying to remain consistent throughout the entire season.”
“Some were just decision making. I don’t think it’s really all that difficult, it’s just being ready to play.”
Fox's trainer Chris Gaston, who also became his agent last year, argued Fox has already made the easiest jump from his rookie year to his second, now with the toughest one ahead of him.
“It’s like losing weight,” Gaston said. “You lose that first five, 10, 15 pounds easy, just shed it off. Now when you’re trying to go to that extra level when you’re trying to lose that extra five-to-seven pounds, that’s the struggle, that final push. This is that push where you want to be an elite player, a superstar, a top-5 point guard.
“He wants to be the No. 1 point guard, which I think is well within reach.”
The 6-foot-5 Kings talent has the size, speed, and athleticism to rise to the creme of the crop and reach the same heights than the likes of Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook reached in years past. If he can continue to find ways to improve, it will only be a matter of time and good health.
