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Sean Cunningham doesn’t see De’Aaron Fox missing the All-Star game as ‘a failure’

Jan 31, 2023, 4:30 PM

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox #5 controls the ball against Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesot...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 30: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings controls the ball against Anthony Edwards #1 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the fourth quarter at Target Center on January 30, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Kings defeated the Timberwolves 118-111 in overtime. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

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Sean Cunningham, sports reporter and producer for FOX40, joined the Deuce and Mo Show to talk about the start of the Sacramento Kings road trip, the upcoming trade deadline, and the result of the 49ers’ season.

Topics discussed include:

  • Sean’s thoughts on Monday night’s win against the Timberwolves
  • If Monday’s win was the best the second unit has looked this season
  • Has Trey Lyles secured his spot as the back-up center?
  • How De’Aaron Fox’s game is changing the minds of national media and others who see him play.
  • “I’ve talked to a number of coaches who’ve come into the building over the past month or so to just really kind of get opinions on De’Aaron and if I had those same conversations two years ago, they were remarkably different conversations.”
  • How Domantas Sabonis and the shooters have helped build up the confidence of De’Aaron Fox
  • If the Kings will get multiple players in the All-Star game
  • “If he [De’Aaron Fox] doesn’t [make the NBA All-Star game], I don’t think it’s a failure.”
  • Theories on why the Sacramento Kings play better on the road than compared to at home.
  • Whether or not the Sacramento Kings make a move at the trade deadline and better question, should they?

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