Video: Watch De’Aaron Fox put up shots at practice despite fractured finger. Will he play?
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox got up shots at practice on Tuesday, a video shows, a day after the team announced he had fractured his left index finger in a playoff game.
He later told reporters he plans to play in Wednesday’s critical Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA playoffs, the Bee’s Jason Anderson reported.
“There’s no if, ands or buts … I’m playing,” Fox said.
Anderson said Fox was getting a feel for wearing a splint on his broken finger as he tested his shooting from close and three-point range.
The Sacramento Kings tweeted out: “No. 5 is a go for Game 5.”
Coach Mike Brown added some perspective to the decision on whether Fox plays.
“It’s a joint deal,” he said. “We all have to be on the same page with it, like how it has been all season.”
This story was originally published April 25, 2023 at 2:38 PM.
