The Cleveland Cavaliers will need to negotiate with Darius Garland soon -- and he gained a lot of leverage when De'Aaron Fox signed a max extension this week.
From the moment the San Antonio Spurs traded for one-time All-Star point guard De'Aaron Fox, it seemed inevitable that he would be signing a long-term extension with the club. He requested a trade to San Antonio, after all, in order to team up with rising superstar Victor Wembanyama.
What wasn't a given was the value of that deal, and it was officially signed this week: four years, $229 million, according to current salary cap projections.