De'Aaron Fox comments on Sasha Vezenkov's transition and growing impact / News - Basketnews.com

De'Aaron Fox expresses delight at teammate Sasha Vezenkov's improved and joyful performance during the Kings' three-game winning streak: "That's great for him, and that's great for us."

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Sacramento Kings star guard De'Aaron Fox is thrilled with the recent performance and improvement of reigning EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov, contributing to the team's three-game winning streak.

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Before the season, Fox had already praised Vezenkov, ranking him among the best shooters globally.

Now, Fox is once again lauding his teammate's progress and attributes it to the enjoyment Vezenkov is finding on the court.

"I think he is having more fun," Fox underlined. "I feel like obviously coming over, you know, not knowing anybody. And I think he came by himself right now. It's a different transition. I feel like it's a difficult transition and transition that probably most of us have never had to really do. It's different moving from state to state. It's not the same as moving across the ocean.

"I feel like he is starting to enjoy himself. And obviously, he is making shots, and I feel like that just kind of takes a weight off your back," he added. "You can see that he is having joy in playing basketball right now. That's great for him, and that's great for us."

Vezenkov repeated his NBA-high 11 points on Sunday night when the Kings overcame the Cleveland Cavaliers at home 132-120.

For the season, he is averaging 5.6 points and 2.0 rebounds over seven games.

The Kings got Vezenkov over for a three-year, $20 million contract after averaging 17.6 points and seven rebounds while shooting 40 percent from three and 55 percent overall in 33 EuroLeague games in 2022-23.

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