Trade rumors surrounding De'Aaron Fox could be distracting the Sacramento Kings in their effort to climb into a guaranteed playoff spot. According to

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.

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The Kings have notified several NBA teams that they will listen to trade offers involving star guard De'Aaron Fox.

With this performance, Shai also made NBA history. He became the only Canadian-born player to record multiple games with 50 or more points. Of course, he was tied with fellow Canadian-born player Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets with one 50-point game, but after his incredible performance Wednesday night, Shai now stands alone at the top.

The Oklahoma City Thunder - like the rest of the NBA - is in the dog days of the season. The All-Star Break is still a month away, half the season has gone by a

The six-time All-Star addressed the situation on FanDuel’s “Run It Back” podcast as trade talks swirl in Sacramento.

"For Griffin Media to find two nights...where they can put the games on the main station, it's really cool," he said. In addition to Feb. 1, News 9/News On 6 will also broadcast Thunder games on Feb. 8, March 15, and March 29.

Utah Jazz forward John Collins is rumored to be on the move one week before the NBA trade deadline. The Sacramento Kings are reportedly in trade talks for Collins, who knows he could join the Kings between now and February 6. Collins addressed the trade rumors, per The Salt Lake Tribune’s Andy Larsen.

One player who constantly gets connected to Sacramento's trade plans is Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson. Kings fans have gotten very excited about the potential of adding an elite 3-and-D wing in Johnson, but with the trade deadline just two weeks away, time is running out for their long-awaited move.

Past reports have the Spurs as favorites to land Fox. NBA insider Chris Haynes claimed the star guard prefers the Victor Wembanyama-led team. Moreover, the Spurs' asset pool is one of the deepest in the league, likely second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder 's treasure trove of future draft picks.