Spurs' De'aaron Fox Reportedly Poised For Season Debut

The 5–2 Spurs look to person leveled up this year—and that was without an All-Star successful their backcourt.

Now, San Antonio appears group to return to afloat strength. Spurs defender De'Aaron Fox is aiming to make his play debut against nan Pelicans Saturday, according to a Friday day study from ESPN's Shams Charania.

Fox, 27, has not played successful immoderate crippled since March 12. After that game, harm to his near pinkie digit ended his season; he later injured his hamstring successful nan offseason.

San Antonio acquired Fox from nan Kings connected Feb. 3, ending an eight-season tally successful Sacramento for nan Kentucky product. In 62 games successful 2025 divided betwixt nan Kings and Spurs, Fox averaged 23.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.

The losses of Fox and halfway Victor Wembanyama derailed San Antonio a twelvemonth ago—it endured a sixth consecutive losing season—but it does not look that will beryllium nan lawsuit successful 2026. The Spurs presently inhabit nan No. 5 seed successful nan Western Conference, whle Wembanyama’s progressively alien feats person boosted nan team’s nationalist floor plan to a level not seen since its dynasty years.

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