Overview

• Fox became extension-eligible on August 3 and can negotiate a four-year deal worth up to $229 million as he enters the final year of his contract with a $37.1 million salary.
• Spurs executives are weighing a slightly reduced offer below the full max given the emergence of Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle and top pick Dylan Harper in the backcourt.
• He averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals across 17 games after the midseason trade but continued to struggle from beyond the arc.
• Insiders led by Marc Stein question the automaticity of a supermax and report that Fox may accept roughly a $200 million extension, about $29 million shy of the maximum.
• NBA analysts warn that committing full max money now could tighten cap space just as Wembanyama’s rookie deal ends and his supermax offer approaches.