Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was ugly and disappointing, especially coming off the emotional high of the win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, but the biggest bright spot in the loss was the performance of De’Aaron Fox. After playing 40 minutes and scoring 29 points against the Warriors, Fox followed it up by playing 37 minutes and dropping 40 against the Clips. It’s yet another great game from the Kings star, who has taken yet another leap this season.
Last season saw Fox put together his best year of his career, in which Fox averaged 25 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.2 rebounds while also stepping up on defense. This year, through 12 games, Fox is averaging 30.7 points per game, 5.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds, is still engaged defensively, and has also stepped up both his volume and accuracy from beyond the arc. Fox is shooting 8.5 threes per game and shooting 36.3% from deep, by far the best of his career.
While 12 games is still a small sample size, there’s nothing about this season that has looked like a fluke. Fox started the season strong only to miss five games with an ankle injury. Upon his return, it was like Fox hadn’t missed a second.
Fox has come so far from the young kid who first arrived in Sacramento. We spent years wondering if he would ever hold his own on defense or if he would ever develop a deep shot to keep defenses honest. Fox has done both, and is realizing his full potential in a way even the most optimistic fans had only imagined.
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