A key factor played a role in De'Aaron Fox's departure from the Sacramento Kings before his trade to the San Antonio Spurs.

After sending out De'Aaron Fox and Kevin Huerter for Zach LaVine, the Kings roster is lacking depth, and could use another player or two to round out the roster

Fox played a key role in bringing his childhood friend and former Kentucky teammate to Sacramento when Monk signed a free-agent deal with the Kings in the summer of 2022. Now, Fox is gone and Monk is taking over as the team’s starting point guard.