De’Aaron Fox has propelled the San Antonio Spurs through one of their most challenging stretches of the season, keeping the team in the upper tier of the Western Conference standings despite the continued absence of Victor Wembanyama . The Spurs have remained competitive since Wembanyama was sidelined following the team’s 109-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Nov. 14 , and Fox’s surge has been central to that stability.

San Antonio improved from an 8-4 record to 15-6 behind Fox’s production, including a 7-2 stretch over the last nine games. During that span, the 27-year-old guard has averaged 27 points, 6.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game while shooting 49.1% from the field and 40.7% from three in 32.4 minutes. His workload has increased in Wembanyama’s absenc

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