The San Antonio Spurs currently have several young players on team-friendly contracts.
They also have one enormous contract that sticks out like a sore thumb.
De’Aaron Fox’s Spurs Contract Ranked as Fourth-Worst in Entire NBA
GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 20: De’aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs in action during the game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 20, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)
Dan Favale of Bleacher Report recently ranked the eight worst contracts in the entire NBA, and De’Aaron Fox’s deal came in at No. 4, behind only Joel Embiid’s contract with the Philadelphoa 76ers, Trae Young’s new max deal with the Washington Wizards and Paul George’s contract with the Boston Celtics.
Fox signed a massive four-year, $229 million max extension with the Spurs last August that hasn’t even kicked in yet. So Fox still has all four years and all of that money ahead of him on his deal.
Favae pointed to Fox’s declining athleticism as well as production that doesn’t match the size of that enormous contract as reasons for Fox’s inclusion high up in the ranking.
“De’Aaron Fox’s deal is less problematic for the San Antonio Spurs than it would be for pretty much every other team. … Still, this is the salary structure of an All-NBA candidate. Fox produces more like a fringe All-Star,” Favale wrote.
“The aging curve of his skill set is the problem. Fox is already showing signs of athletic decline. His free-throw attempts per 100 possessions have dipped year-over-year since 2022-23, and he’s taken at least 25 percent of his looks at the rim only once over the past half-decade. … And without a lights-out three-point stroke to rely on, his contract could feasibly spend its entire life underwater.”
Fox averaged 18.6 points, 6.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals per performance for the Spurs last season.
San Antonio Spurs Don’t Plan to Try to Trade De’Aaron Fox
GettyOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA – MAY 30: De’aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs during Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center on May 30, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Despite the sheer size of his contract, his underwhelming play in the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder and their depth at his position, the Spurs don’t plan to try to move Fox this summer, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“I know there’s a lot of interesting in whether they might do something with De’Aaron Fox, but they are committed to him right now as their franchise point guard,” Windhorst said during an appearance on SportsCenter last month. “And I think they will remain that way.”
It would likely be difficult for the Spurs to move Fox’s contract this summer anyway, but it will be interesting to see how his role will be effected moving forward due to the emergence of second-year guard Dylan Harper.
Contract for San Antonio Spurs Star Ranked as One of Worst in Entire NBA