De’Aaron Fox gets praise from former coach Mike Brown
San Antonio The Spurs will face the New York Knicks in NBA Cup finale, and there will be some famous faces fighting against each other. It’s the main one De’Aaron Fox and head coach Mike Brownwho were both part of the Sacramento Kings last season before both were released.
Before they compete against each other for the first time, Brown had the highest praise for his former point guard, and he also had quite the joke for him.
“He’s a fantastic young man with a beautiful family … I’ve always told him he can be one of the best two-way players. I hope not tomorrow,” Brown said, via Brett Siegel of Clutch Points.
Brown was the coach of the Kings from 2022-2024, and helped them see success that they hadn’t seen since 2006, as they managed to make the playoffs in 2023. Unfortunately, the Kings were unable to experience that success for the next two seasons, and last season the Kings made the decision to fire Brown after a slow start.
The Kings later traded Fox to the Spurs after there was uncertainty that he would re-sign with the team in the final year of his contract.
There was always the thought that if Brown was fired, Fox would ask the team for a trade. Fox claims he didn’t ask for a trade and that the Kings simply traded him. Fast forward to now, and Brown and Fox appear to be in two better situations than what the Kings currently have going on.
Brown is now the coach of the Knicks and has them in second place in the Eastern Conference, while Fox is on a young Spurs team that is 18-7 and in fifth place in the Western Conference.
2025-12-15 20:54:00
