De'Aaron Fox won't extend with Sacramento until the Kings show they can compete. He loves the city and wants to retire there, but winning comes first. Fox needs to see the team's direction improve before committing long-term.
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What was the motivation for you to pass on the extension? For me, man, it's— it has all to do with the team, the organization. Where are we going? I wanna make sure that we're in a position to try to win in the future, cuz that's ultimately what I wanna do. Like, I feel like I'm continuing to get better as a player every year. But for me, it's, are we looking like we're continuing to get better year after year? And are we gonna be able to compete at a high level? Totally. And that was— that's all mine is, like, If we can show that this year, like, you know, you sign the extension now. If not, like, I still, obviously I still have another year, but that's, that's where my mindset is. I love the city. Like, I love being here. I've raised my family here. I would love to be here and retire here. I mean, how many people can say they played in one organization for their whole career? Like, I wanna be a part of that, that select few people. But at the end of the day, I also wanna win. Right.