2. De’Aaron Fox, Sacramento Kings
2017-18 stats: 11.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.3 bpg, 41% fg, 31% 3 pt, 72% ft
2018-19 stats: 17.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 7.2 apg, 1.7 spg, 0.6 bpg, 46% fg, 37% 3 pt, 72% ft
With Fox and Hield’s improvement for the Kings, it not only makes the franchise relevant again, but it also forces us to include these guys when talking about the best backcourts in the league.
Fox didn’t have the greatest rookie season but did show flashes of greatness at the point guard position. And this year, he has started to figure things out. He is utilising his crazy athleticism to much better effect this year on both sides of the ball and is really serving as the engine for the Kings’ offence.
And this is only his second year! It’s exciting to think where he could be in a couple more…