De'Aaron Fox has never played for an NBA team outside of the Sacramento Kings, but that could change in the coming days. ESPN's Shams Charania

During a recent appearance on ABC’s NBA Countdown, ESPN’s Shams Charania discussed the significance of Davis’ requests and outlined how the Lakers intend to approach the upcoming trade deadline.

Fox, who has spent his whole career in Sacramento, would immediately become the most prominent name in the trade market.

Now, he has spoken to someone higher than Riley, according to insider Shams Charania. Charania said on "NBA Today" that Butler has taken his request to be traded to the very top of the Heat ...

Shams Charania was the original reporter who gave light to the fact that the Lakers were not on the list of preferred destinations for Fox. The ESPN insider then followed that up with insight as to which team tops the list. That wound up being the San Antonio Spurs.

The Los Angeles Lakers would have "zero intention" of trading Austin Reaves to the Sacramento Kings in a deal for De'Aaron Fox. NBA insider Jake

De'Aaron Fox reportedly wasn't the one to approach the Sacramento Kings regarding a trade. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Kings initiated

The Miami Heat (23-23) fell to seventh place in the Eastern Conference in a 20-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-9) 126-106. Here’s a look at four major

That’s because the Spurs — reportedly Fox’s preferred trade destination — currently have nine tradeable first-round picks that they can include in a deal to the Heat’s one tradeable first-round selection. San Antonio also has young talent such as Keldon Johnson, Devin Vassell and others who it can add to any trade package for Fox.

Regardless of whether the Sacramento Kings move De'Aaron Fox by the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, they need to recognize this as an organizational pivot point.

The NBA world was hit with a bombshell yesterday, as according to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings have officially opened up trade talks regarding star point guard De'Aaron Fox. The 27-year-old is averaging 25.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.

NBA All-Star Weekend shooting contests won’t include the star power of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark this February, after the WNBA phenom had reportedly been invited to compete in a special 3-point challenge against the likes of Steph Curry in San Francisco.