Yahoo Sports' Tom Haberstroh recently pointed out that the Sacramento Kings have locked in $95 million between Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis, while the San Antonio Spurs are paying Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox just $67 million combined. That discrepancy serves as an unfortunate reminder that these are two franchises are moving in very different directions.
Let’s be clear: Fox earned his extension in San Antonio and the Spurs acted quickly to lock him in for the long haul. It’s hard to argue with their timing. But when you stack that deal next to the Kings’ financial commitments for LaVine and Sabonis, it raises a serious question: which franchise is better positioned to contend?