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The San Antonio Spurs have become one of the NBA's most impressive teams this season. Their success is mostly due to Victor Wembanyama's superstardom, which is backed up by a strong supporting cast led by fellow All-Star De'Aaron Fox.
As a veteran of this team, Fox knows what it takes to reach the Playoffs. He knew that he needed a star to play alongside, so getting traded to the Spurs was the right move in 2025. Now, he is reaping the rewards from the move.
The 2025-26 season has shown that the Spurs can hang with any team in the league. They even beat the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, multiple times.
They went from a team outside the Playoffs in the previous season to being the second seed in the Western Conference. Now, they seem ready to be a top team this season and moving forward.
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Fox is a veteran who has done well to stand out among the talented Spurs. Wembanyama is the clear star, but it is evident that Fox is being a supportive teammate because he knows the Frenchman is the marquee player.
"It's crazy, man. Just day in and day out, just seeing how much he works. The way he works, looks at the game, bar none, no one has that work ethic... That's what I really admire about him," Fox said on SportsCenter after the Spurs' win on Friday.
Fox and the rest of the Spurs know they have a lot of expectations to meet in the Playoffs. They know that people are calling them inexperienced, but the future is bright with all of the amazing talent they have on the roster.
Head coach Mitch Johnson is also coaching in his first postseason run, which means there should be valuable lessons. It will be challenging, but everyone at the Spurs organization is out to prove themselves.
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