Regardless of whether the Sacramento Kings move De'Aaron Fox by the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, they need to recognize this as an organizational pivot point.

With the trade deadline looming, De'Aaron Fox could be back on the trading block after a season of speculation.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the Kings are expected to open talks for All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. The San Antonio Spurs have been rumored as a preferred destination for Fox with significant mutual interest from both sides, according to Forbes NBA reporter Evan Sidery.

De’Aaron Fox could soon find himself playing for another team for the first time in his eight-year NBA career.

Assuming the Kings don't get an All-Star-level player in return for Fox, their current roster construction could begin to tumble. The Kings are built around Fox's speed and the playmaking ability of Domantas Sabonis. Without Fox pushing the tempo, the Kings rotation could quickly falter.

Sacramento Kings will face the Philadelphia 76ers on January 29 with De'Aaron Fox available and no players injured. The Kings are at full strength and looking to improve their standing. In contrast, the 76ers are dealing with several key injuries,

The Sacramento Kings are listening to offers for De'Aaron Fox before the NBA trade deadline. Expect more twists and turns.

Sacramento lost, 117-104, at the Wells Fargo Center, against a 76ers team missing former MVP Joel Embiid and All-Star Paul George, and that was also playing on the back end of a back-to-back.

De’Aaron Fox scored 30 points, DeMar DeRozan added 17 points and Malik Monk finished with 16 for the Kings, who snapped a two-game losing streak.

Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Sacramento Kings 117-104 for their fourth straight victory.

The Sixers led by six early in the second half before the Kings surged ahead 80-68 near the midpoint of the third quarter. The hosts still trailed by double figures with under 4 1/2 minutes left in the period, but they closed on a 16-4 run, taking the lead on Reggie Jackson's 3-pointer in the final 30 seconds.