Overview
- The San Antonio Spurs lost the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks in a Game 5 elimination after surrendering a 3-1 series lead.
- In Game 4 Fox grabbed a loose ball and drove for a contested layup that OG Anunoby blocked instead of using the clock, a decision many analysts say flipped the series momentum.
- Media coverage and fan reaction have grown intense, and reports that Fox no longer follows the Spurs on Instagram have added questions about his relationship with the team.
- Several outlets named the Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat as possible suitors, but no team has confirmed interest and there is no public report that Fox has formally requested a trade.
- Moving Fox would be complicated by a large multiyear extension variously reported between about $221 million and $229 million, which would likely require San Antonio to include multiple valuable assets to make a deal work.