A few days before the 2025 NBA trade deadline, the Sacramento Kings sent long-time point guard De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in a blockbuster three-team deal with the Chicago Bulls that brought back Zach LaVine. On Friday, Fox played in Sacramento for the first time since joining the Spurs.

While he never requested a trade, Fox made it clear that he did not want to play for any coach in Sacramento other than Brown, who was fired on Dec. 27 while the team held a 13-18 record. This action by the Kings set an eventual Fox trade into motion.

Former Kings guard De’Aaron Fox made his first appearance at Golden 1 Center as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.