But the biggest example, by far, is still Dallas. The Mavericks were so worried that a supermax contract for Dončić would be an example of paying the wrong guy that they opted to pay Anthony Davis instead, even though Dončić led them to the NBA Finals last year and is unquestionably one of the league’s five best players when at full strength.

Sacramento put Fox on the trading block when it became clear that he did not see himself being with the Kings long-term. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Kings made a blockbuster move Sunday, trading Fox to the San Antonio Spurs — where he’ll pair with rising big man Victor Wembanyama — in a multi-team trade that brings Zach LaVine to the Kings from the Chicago Bulls, as first reported by ESPN’s Shams Charania.