Overview
- On Wednesday, agent Rich Paul said he had pitched Darius Garland to the San Antonio Spurs as the primary guard target before De’Aaron Fox agreed to be traded.
- Paul represents both Garland and Fox and confirmed he had the Spurs “teed up” as a landing spot for Garland when the guard was frustrated in Cleveland.
- Rich Paul said Fox initially resisted a move but changed his stance after the Kings fired coach Mike Brown, then accepted a secondary role next to Victor Wembanyama.
- Garland stayed with the Cavaliers through that season and was later traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in the deal that sent James Harden to Cleveland.
- The revelation reframes how a single shift in player willingness altered roster construction, raises new ‘what if’ questions about fit beside Wembanyama, and signals agents’ timing can materially change team trajectories.