As the trade deadline nears, one league source says more than half of the league’s teams have inquired about the 27-year-old Kings’ star.

The "Light the Beam" era of the Sacramento Kings is rapidly devolving into yet another dark time for the forlorn franchise. De'Aaron Fox's refusal to sign a contract extension has forced the Kings to recoup whatever value they can retain on the trade market before the Feb.

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