DOWN A HALLWAY adjacent to the San Antonio Spurs' locker room at Frost Bank Center, De'Aaron Fox pumped iron alone, long after all his new teammates had gone home for the night.
As midnight approached, Fox needed one more figurative lift. This would involve finally pushing off his shoulders the weight of the former world he once ruled with the Sacramento Kings during the reign he never wanted to end.
"I truly wanted to play for one team my whole career," Fox told ESPN. "I really did."
Fox returns to play in Sacramento on Friday, the first time since the franchise traded him Feb.