Patrick Beverley’s Honest Statement On De’Aaron Fox’s Massive Contract Extension

When De'Aaron Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, they were a team in need of a spark and a star to hopefully push them into the Play-In Tournament. The duo of Victor Wembanyama and Fox looked formidable on paper, but both players were unable to finish the season together due to significant injuries.

Wembanyama developed a blood clot, which sidelined him for the last 36 games of the season, and Fox missed the final 18 games of the season due to a finger injury.

Year 1 of the De'Aaron Fox extension starts in the last year of the Victor Wembanyama first round contract.

Wembanyama is rookie extension eligible next offseason. pic.twitter.com/VdyH97LP7l
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) August 4, 2025

When both of the players were on the floor, the star duo made sense, with Fox being a shifty point guard with some of the best quickness in the league, and Wembanyama being one of the best all-around superstars the NBA has.

Is Fox worth the $229 million that he got?

The biggest question the Spurs had in the offseason was: What do they do with De'Aaron Fox? That was not immediately clear after the Spurs shot up to second in the NBA Draft and selected the electric point guard Dylan Harper.

Many coined Harper as one of the best guard prospects in recent years, which led to a decision that San Antonio would have to make. Do they pay Fox a massive amount of money or save the money and trade Fox, while keeping reigning Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle and Harper as their backcourt of the future.

I don’t love this for the Spurs. Fox is not a max level point guard on any team, and in San Antonio he has overlapping skills with Castle and Harper. https://t.co/axfeITihhl
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnor) August 4, 2025

The Spurs made that decision before the season started, signing Fox to a four-year $229 million contract extension that secures his future with the team through the 2029-2030 season.

Patrick Beverley believes Fox is in a different tier of guards.

Former Clippers guard Patrick Beverley appeared on his show "The Pat Bev Pod" to discuss Fox's new contract extension and if he is worth $229 million.

"He's second tier point guards," Beverley said. He continued to say that there are "maybe eight" point guards better than him right now.

Beverley also said that "D Fox can go...they have to pay someone this year right? It's all about time and opportunity also when it comes to your contract. The timing is perfect. The opportunity is perfect right?"

Is Swipa worth the bag he got? 💰 pic.twitter.com/FtSOeAw9M1
— Pat Bev Pod (@PatBevPod) August 11, 2025

"He's the future starting point guard and he's the second option. Yeah, second options are making that type of money," he continued.

Fox averaged 19.7 points and 6.8 assists per game in the 17 games he did play with the Spurs before getting injured, and is a former All-Star and All-NBA Third Team in 2023.

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Is Fox worth the $229 million that he got?

Patrick Beverley believes Fox is in a different tier of guards.

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