In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers' stunning trade for Luka Donu010diu0107, a deal involving Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox may seem tame in comparison. But by Sunday's end it might also have set the San Antonio Spurs up for greater long-term success in the Western Conference than the Dallas Mavericks.
The Spurs successfully paired Fox, a recent All-NBA selection on the precipice of his prime, with Victor Wembanyama, their 21-year-old generational talent. Until the Donu010diu0107 deal took the basketball world by surprise, Fox was the market's best available floor general in the days before Thursday's trade deadline.