-- Joins Domantas Sabonis to become the first pair of Kings teammates to be named NBA All-Stars in the same season since 2003-04 --
Today, the NBA announced that Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has been selected by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as a 2023 Western Conference All-Star reserve. The honor marks the first in Fox’s career. Fox and Domantas Sabonis are the first set of Kings teammates to be chosen to play in the All-Star Game in the same season since Peja Stojakovic and Brad Miller were named All-Stars in 2003-04.
In his sixth season, Fox has amassed averages of 24.2 points (50.4 FG%, 78.9 FT%), 4.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 33.7 minutes per game in 49 games (49 starts). This season, Fox is one of four players in the NBA averaging at least 24.0 points, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 50.0% or better from the field. He is also one of eight players to currently rank in the Top 20 in scoring (20th) and assists per game (18th).
Fox has scored 30+ points in 15 games and 20+ points in 33 games this season, including 30 points and 10 assists in four outings, which is tied for fifth in the NBA. He scored 37 points at Orlando on Nov. 5 and at Utah on Jan. 3 while also hitting the game-winning shot in each of those contests. Fox is one of four players with multiple game-winners in 2022-23.
Fox has been one of the league’s top players in the clutch, leading the league in total clutch points (128), scoring average (4.9) and field goals made (51) on 59.3% shooting over 26 qualified appearances. In the fourth quarter overall, Fox has posted 362 points, the fourth-highest total in the NBA, and is one of two players this year with 20 points in the final period of play in multiple outings. He is also one of two players this season to rank in the Top 5 in total clutch and fourth quarter points. Among franchise leaders, Fox ranks 15th in points (7,335), eighth in assists (2,313), including second in the Sacramento era, eighth in 3-point field goals made (439) and 12th in steals (484).
The Kings franchise has now had 25 players selected to represent the team in the annual All-Star Game, including eight during the Sacramento era.