If the only games you’ve watched the Sacramento Kings play so far this season were their first two playoff outings, you already know that De’Aaron Fox has a knack for making timely plays. But that’s nothing new for the former Kentucky Wildcat turned NBA All-Star, who has been consistently showing up in the biggest moments all season long.
On Tuesday night, Fox was tabbed as the inaugural winner of the NBA’s Clutch Player of the Year award, also known as the Jerry West Trophy, which is handed out to the player who best showed up in the clutch for his team during the 2022-23 season.