Report: Heat ‘intrigued’ by Kings star Fox, other marquee players originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The Miami Heat have their eyes on one of the Kings prized possessions.
According to Clutchpoints NBA insider Brett SiegelMiami interested in Sacramento’s star point guard De’Aaron Foxamong other big names.
“Going after the best of the best is always the name of the game for the Heat, so no one should be surprised to see Anthony Edwards, Giannis Antetokounmpoand De’Aaron Fox are some of the names this organization is intrigued by,” Siegel wrote in an article published Friday. “While none of these three All-Stars will be traded this season, all carry a question mark over their immediate futures with their respective organizations.”
Fox is averaging 23.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.1 assists through eight games of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Sacramento and Fox parting ways at any point would undoubtedly be shocking, considering the 26-year-old spent his entire eight-year career with the Kings. But Fox did decline a three-year, $165 million contract extension from Sacramento in October in favor of possibly receiving a higher number in the upcoming offseason. Fox, however, is under contract through the 2025-26 season.
Miami is often linked to rumors surrounding the NBA’s best. And Sacramento, primarily president of basketball operations Monte McNair, needs to make sure the Kings don’t let the Fox rumors come true, or, for that matter, net something fairly equal to the potential departure of the home-grown star. .
“Will Antetokounmpo ask from Milwaukee if they fail to steer the ship in the right direction, and will Fox possibly hit the open market after not agreeing to a new extension with Sacramento?” Siegel wrote. “These are situations that the Heat are monitoring and keeping their options open moving forward.”
Currently, Fox is Sacramento’s own.
He helped the Kings — along with stars DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis — to a fair 5-3 start this season and are on their way to more All-Star consideration.
Pestering is what Miami and its president, Pat Riley, do best. Sacramento needs to prepare for trade offers and rumors after Fox and the Kings’ season ends.
