De'Aaron Fox
SAS · 2025-26Primary starterHigh evidenceWhat does De'Aaron Fox actually supply on the floor?
De'Aaron Fox's strongest evidenced functions are creation, passing, rim pressure; the weakest available areas are rim protection, rebounding, shooting. The profile is tied to SAS for 2025-26.
Function profile
2025-26 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | SAS | Primary starter | High evidence | 74 | 64 | 45 | 72 | — | 61 | — | — | 38 | 55 | 45 |
| 2024-25 | — | — | High evidence | 79 | 68 | 42 | 75 | — | 61 | — | — | 36 | 62 | 55 |
| 2023-24 | SAC | — | High evidence | 70 | 61 | 57 | 60 | — | 54 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 73 | 46 |
| 2022-23 | SAC | — | High evidence | 82 | 70 | 44 | 76 | — | 54 | 46 | 47 | 33 | 59 | 48 |
| 2021-22 | SAC | — | High evidence | 79 | 62 | 41 | 72 | — | 55 | 43 | 47 | 38 | 55 | 37 |
| 2020-21 | SAC | — | High evidence | 76 | 59 | 52 | 72 | — | 35 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 67 | 29 |
| 2019-20 | SAC | — | High evidence | 87 | 63 | 40 | 82 | — | 32 | — | — | 36 | 73 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | SAC | — | High evidence | 85 | 57 | 65 | 84 | — | 46 | — | — | 50 | 79 | 27 |
| 2017-18 | SAC | — | High evidence | 67 | 52 | 43 | 68 | — | 47 | — | — | 46 | 58 | 28 |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.SAS lineups performed 3.5 points per 100 possessions better with De'Aaron Fox than without him. The best supported alternative was [Devin Vassell, Julian Champagnie, Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper] over 159 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Devin Vassell · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper
shrunk net 9.0190 over 159 possessions
on floor 5544 possessions · off floor 3774 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on De'Aaron Fox.
Replacement evidence
DeMar DeRozan · Domantas Sabonis · Malik Monk · Keegan Murray · Keon Ellis
shrunk net 5.8550 over 342 possessions
on floor 3049 possessions · off floor 4183 possessions
SAS did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on De'Aaron Fox.
Replacement evidence
Chris Paul · Harrison Barnes · Devin Vassell · Jeremy Sochan · Victor Wembanyama
shrunk net 4.7280 over 263 possessions
on floor 1069 possessions · off floor 6108 possessions
SAC lineups performed 4.3 points per 100 possessions better with De'Aaron Fox than without him. The best supported alternative was [Harrison Barnes, Domantas Sabonis, Kevin Huerter, Keegan Murray, Keon Ellis] over 155 possessions.
Replacement evidence
Harrison Barnes · Domantas Sabonis · Kevin Huerter · Keegan Murray · Keon Ellis
shrunk net 4.4280 over 155 possessions
on floor 5066 possessions · off floor 2246 possessions
SAC did not have strong functional backup for De'Aaron Fox in creation; removing him cost about 31.1% of the team's production in that area. The next observed option was Domantas Sabonis.
Replacement evidence
Harrison Barnes · Domantas Sabonis · Kevin Huerter · Davion Mitchell · Keegan Murray
shrunk net 5.4490 over 498 possessions
on floor 5021 possessions · off floor 2816 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on De'Aaron Fox.
Replacement evidence
Harrison Barnes · Justin Holiday · Trey Lyles · Damian Jones · Davion Mitchell
shrunk net -8.1410 over 222 possessions
on floor 3766 possessions · off floor 3384 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on De'Aaron Fox.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3803 possessions · off floor 2635 possessions
SAC had a supported lineup path without De'Aaron Fox: [Nemanja Bjelica, Cory Joseph, Harrison Barnes, Richaun Holmes, Buddy Hield] at 2.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 498 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Nemanja Bjelica · Cory Joseph · Harrison Barnes · Richaun Holmes · Buddy Hield
shrunk net 2.1440 over 498 possessions
on floor 2941 possessions · off floor 3313 possessions
SAC did not have a sufficiently supported observed replacement lineup for De'Aaron Fox. The database keeps the functional-loss evidence but does not invent a replacement plan.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 4987 possessions · off floor 2654 possessions
SAC had a supported lineup path without De'Aaron Fox: [Kosta Koufos, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Willie Cauley-Stein, Buddy Hield, Frank Mason III] at 1.8 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 162 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Kosta Koufos · Bogdan Bogdanovic · Willie Cauley-Stein · Buddy Hield · Frank Mason III
shrunk net 1.8030 over 162 possessions
on floor 3665 possessions · off floor 3365 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.De'Aaron Fox has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
De'Aaron Fox has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
De'Aaron Fox has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2026 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
De'Aaron Fox has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
De'Aaron Fox has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
De'Aaron Fox has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. The player is inside the two-season extension-review horizon, but exact eligibility and value are not certified.
De'Aaron Fox has a reported contract-control horizon through the 2021 season. The June 30 date is a season-boundary planning proxy, not proof of exact free-agency status. No extension-review trigger is applied yet.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.