De’Aaron Fox agrees to max contract extension with Spurs, per report
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De’Aaron Fox is rising up the list of all-time earners to come from Kentucky basketball.
The former Wildcat agreed to a 4-year, $229 million max extension with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. That’s per ESPN’s Shams Charania, who notes that this deal will now keep Fox in San Antonio through the 2029-30 season.
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Fox was traded by the Sacramento Kings, the team who originally drafted him out of Kentucky back in 2017, to the Spurs before last year’s trade deadline. The Spurs hoped Fox could help them make a push for a playoff spot, but a medical scare for star center Victor Wembanyama put postseason hopes on hold for another season.
Fox is not the only former Wildcat to sign a max contract this offseason, as Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander inked a max deal following his MVP and Championship-winning campaign. Devin Booker also signed a 2-year max extension to stay with the Phoenix Suns this offseason.
Anthony Davis will be the highest-paid former Kentucky player in the NBA this upcoming season as he’s set to earn more than $54 million in 2025-26. Fox’s new deal won’t begin until the 2026-27 season.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
