The San Antonio Spurs made a massive trade deadline deal, trading away some rotational players and draft capital to land Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox. Pairing Fox alongside the elite talent of Victor Wembanyama,

One of the Sacramento Kings' trade targets may be easier to acquire in the offseason as his trade value is expected to decrease.

A smaller move has also been crucial for the Kings after Domantas Sabonis strained his hamstring two games ago. But Jonas Valanciunas has filled in admirably at center, putting up 29 points and 23 rebounds in the big man's absence, while blocking five shots and delivering crushing screens.

The Kings jumped out to a 13-point lead after the first quarter and took a 10-point lead into halftime. Denver shot just 40.9% in the first half. But the Nuggets rallied back, cutting to lead to lead to 4 late in the third quarter.

• Fox played his first 7 1/2 seasons in Sacramento, finishing fourth on the Kings' all-time scoring chart with 11,064 points. He also ranks fourth all-time with the franchise in assists (3,146) and second in steals (731).