When the Sacramento Kings traded Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers, the NBA community let out a collective gasp. But there is a silver lining. It opened up opportunities for the two other young point guards on the Kings, Davion Mitchell and De’Aaron Fox. Davion Mitchell has had a promising rookie season, but Fox is the true star. Last season, Fox averaged 25.2 points, 7.5 assists, and 1.5 steals. He is having a down season this year, but many people blame a crowded backfield with more point guards than the team knows how to deal with. They thought that by clearing up their logjam at point guard, Fox would find his role once again and flourish. Early returns look very promising. De’Aaron is averaging 28 points per game since Haliburton was traded, up significantly from 21.8 on the season. But as with any trade, the players who left the Kings were only half the story. Domantas Sabonis is 25 years old. He is already a two-time all-star, a high level scorer and p...
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