Patrick Beverley is interested to see how the San Antonio Spurs approach the home stretch of this season without Victor Wembanyama.

San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox (4) attempts a layup in front of New Orleans Pelicans center Karlo Matkovic (17) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in

The Sacramento Kings took a huge risk at the NBA trade deadline by sending De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and bringing in Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls to replace him, but they could have put themselves in an incredible spot.

When the San Antonio Spurs traded for De’Aaron Fox, the reality that he’d be paired with Victor Wembanyama was cause for excitement. But because of this NBA season’s most devastating injury, there’s a new reality for not only the Spurs but Fox as well.

The San Antonio Spurs trade for De’Aaron Fox brought about a prediction or two of what it would mean for not only the team but perhaps for the NBA’s Western Conference playoff picture. But the anticipation of watching Fox paired with Victor Wembanyama has dissipated since the generational talent’s season came to an end.

The Sacramento Kings have been a mixed bag since the high profile trade that sent De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and brought Zach LaVine to the Kings. The Kings are currently sitting in tenth place in the conference,

De’Aaron Fox has been playing with a nagging injury on his dominant hand for virtually the entire season. The San Antonio Spurs knew about his injured left pinky when they dealt for him shortly before the NBA trade deadline.

Despite the San Antonio Spurs’ tough NBA losing streak, De'Aaron Fox delivered a clutch performance. He sealed the victory with a game-winning point in the final minutes. After the game, Fox spoke about the decisive play and its impact on the team.

De'Aaron Fox won the inaugural Clutch Player of the Year award for good reason. On Saturday night, he reminded everyone of that with a game-winning pull-up from the elbow that gave a shorthanded Spurs team a win on the road against the Grizzlies.

After ending their 12-game Rodeo Road Trip with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies, the San Antonio Spurs will return to the Frost Bank Center to host the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder. With no rest from Saturday's game, the Spurs are heavy underdogs as they prepare to take on the best team in the Western Conference.