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De'Aaron Fox traded to San Antonio Spurs in three-team blockbuster NBA trade
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Less than 24 hours after the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks pulled off a blockbuster trade , the San Antonio Spurs were able to acquire an All-Star to team with their transcendent talent.
The Spurs are acquiring De'Aaron Fox from the Sacramento Kings in a three-team trade that also sends the Chicago Bulls' Zach LaVine to the Kings, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet finalized.
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With the Spurs, Fox will team up with first-time All-Star Victor Wembanyama , and the two can attempt to push San Antonio into the playoffs. The Spurs are currently 21-25 and sit in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Spurs are two games behind the Kings for a play-in spot. The Spurs have failed to qualify for the playoffs the previous five seasons. Fox helped the Kings make the postseason during the 2022-23 season, ending a 16-year playoff drought.
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In addition to Fox, the Spurs also acquired Jordan McLaughlin in the trade, while the Kings get Sidy Cissoko , three future first round picks (2025, 2027 and 2031) and three future second round picks (2025, and two in 2028). The Bulls receive Zach Collins , Tre Jones , Kevin Huerter and a 2025 first-round pick.
On Saturday night, the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis in a three-team deal that also included the Utah Jazz .
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Spurs acquire De'Aaron Fox from Kings, who land Zach LaVine from Bulls
