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Sacramento Kings: Can De’Aaron Fox Be An All-Star In 2020?

By Anthony Cardenas

SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 7: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings dunks against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 7, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CA - APRIL 7: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings dunks against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 7, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 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 Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Even if De’Aaron Fox continues his upward progression at a similar pace, it still might not be enough to get him in to the 2020 All-Star Game.

There are likely multiple All-Star Games in the future of the third-year Sacramento Kings point guard. He is not yet 22 years old and finished third in Most Improved Player voting, and his numbers increased across the board from his first to second season. The most noticeable increases came from his scoring and shooting numbers, improving on what was said to be the weakest part of his game.

He has received praise and accolades from some of the NBA’s most distinguished players and personalities, turning heads both during the regular season and during his stint with Team USA this summer.

Hopes are high for De’Aaron Fox, and some fans are thinking about penciling him in for a spot on the All-Star Team. The reality of the situation is that the competition is just too deep for Fox to have a realistic shot at making the team in 2020.

The construction of NBA All-Star rosters are as follows:

Guards: 4
Frontcourt: 6
Wildcards: 2

To say that the Western Conference is heavy on guards would be an understatement. There are guys who are practical locks to make the team; Steph Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, and Damian Lillard are essentially shoe-ins.

And then there are the rest…

Guys like CJ McCollum, Devin Booker, and DeMar DeRozan have the potential to put up big numbers and put their names in the race. Jamal Murray puts up good numbers on a very good Denver Nuggets team, and Donovan Mitchell is the face of a franchise that might be the surprise of the season.

Depending on which position he is listed for, reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic will undoubtedly command a huge amount of All-Star votes. Mike Conley will get more recognition this season on a better team. Jrue Holiday is one of the most underrated point guards in the entire league and might see a numbers increase given the young talent around him.

We can’t forget about D’Angelo Russell, either. The second-place finisher in Most Improved Player voting returns to the Western Conference and is playing in a high-octane offense that will be without its second, third, and fourth leading scorers from last season.

Fox making the All-Star team in one of the four guard spots is extremely unlikely. As for the two wild card slots, the competition might be just as tough. LaMarcus Aldridge, Karl-Anthony Towns, Draymond Green, and Rudy Gobert will be battling for the final spots, along with the backcourt players who are not selected in the top-4.

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You can hope all you want, but De’Aaron Fox would need the perfect storm of improvement coupled with the decline of several others in order to make the 2020 NBA All-Star Team.

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