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The Sacramento Kings offered De’Aaron Fox a two-year, $105 million extension before the start of the 23-24 season, sources tell Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. The two-year offer is the maximum the Kings are currently allowed to offer.

Fox decided to turn down the extension in hopes of making an All-NBA team again this season, which would make him eligible to sign a four-year supermax worth approximately $245 million. Both sides are interested in a long-term deal.

Fox is represented by Rich Paul.

The Kings signed Domantas Sabonis to a renegotiation and extension worth $217 million last offseason.

New York Knicks big man Precious Achiuwa will miss at least two to four weeks due to a strained left hamstring. Achiuwa was set to be New York’s top backup big this season.

New York will also be without Mitchell Robinson to begin the season. In addition, the Knicks currently have three open roster spots. New York can currently only fill two of the spots, due to being approximately $3.6 million under the second apron hard cap.