Oct 15, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11), forward Keegan Murray (13) and guard De'Aaron Fox (5) react to a play against the Utah Jazz during the second quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images

The guard is in "no rush" to sign an extension, but there's urgency in Sacramento to evolve from playoff hopeful to mainstay.

Sacramento Kings star De'Aaron Fox is bypassing a three-year, $165 million maximum extension this year so he and his

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is betting on himself. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Fox will bypass the three-year, $165 million extension he was eligible for this offseason. The Kings’ star point guard will angle for an even bigger extension next offseason.

The Sacramento Kings organization is not accustomed to being in the position that they’re in right now. Consider, before the 2023 NBA Playoffs, it had been 16 years since the Kings last made an appearance in the postseason.