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A new era for the San Antonio Spurs is here.
De’Aaron Fox, who the Spurs acquired from the Sacramento Kings earlier this week, made his debut and helped lead San Antonio to a gritty 126-125 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Fox had a big night, putting up 24 points, 13 assists, five rebounds and three steals. He also played an integral role in the play that ultimately helped seal the win for the Spurs.
Tied with the Hawks in the final seconds, Fox and Victor Wembanyama executed a perfect pick-and-roll that sent Wembanyama to the free throw line to hit what would be the game-winning free throw.
Wembanyama finished with 24 points and 12 boards.
The stellar debut for Fox had fans excited for what the future holds in San Antonio.
Spurs Culture @SpursCulture
De’aaron Fox in the 1st half:
18 PTS
1 REB
6 AST
8/12 FG
I used to pray for times like this, literally pic.twitter.com/K2jZAmpWRj
Noah Magaro-George @N_Magaro
We’re only two quarters in and you can already see clear as day how adding De’Aaron Fox to this roster makes life easier for everybody.
Guarantee no one in the West wants to see the Spurs in the Play-In once they build chemistry, finalize the depth chart, and settle into roles.
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
30 seconds into De’Aaron Fox’s Spurs career, a signature sequence shows why the team was so eager to trade for him
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Thuggy (4-13) @ericdolo_47
@spurs offense looks fluid with the NEW addition of De’Aaron Fox šš½
It’s only been one game for Fox, but it seems like he and Wembanayma already have an on-court connection. The pick-and-roll between the two that we saw late on Wednesday will likely be a play opposing teams have nightmares about for years to come.
With Fox now on the roster, the Spurs are looking to get into playoff contention. San Antonio is currently in 12th place in the West at 21-26, but took a step in the right direction with Wednesday’s win.
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