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The Sacramento Kings are 11 games over .500 and pushing for their first playoff appearance since 2006. To make that happen, the Kings need De’Aaron Fox to be on the floor. Despite Fox missing Tuesday’s game, Sacramento got good news on his injury left wrist.

Fox underwent an MRI on his sore wrist, and it showed no significant damage. Fox could even be back in the lineup as soon as this coming Friday or Saturday.

Fox was a first-time All-Star this season. The sixth-year point guard has averaged 25.4 points, 6.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game. Fox has also improved to career-best shooting at 51.5%. He’s teamed with Domantas Sabonis to key the Kings to NBA’s best offense.

The Philadelphia 76ers are prepared to offer Jimmy Butler a max contract extension this offseason if they acquire him via trade from the Miami Heat, sources tell Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Butler has $48.8 million guaranteed for next season and a player option for $52.2 million for the 2025-26 season. Butler would like a two-year max extension worth $113 million. Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald followed up Pompey’s report by indicating that “whether it’s from the Heat or another team, [Butler] wants a max extension.”

While Butler has said he wants to remain with the Heat, there is believed to be some level of reluctance to extend him this offseason.

The Sixers could offer future draft capital and cap relief to the Heat as they have enough cap space to absorb his contract without sending back anything in return.

Philadelphia would prefer to sign Paul George, but Butler is a secondary option.