Oct 15, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11), forward Keegan Murray (13) and guard De'Aaron Fox (5) react to a play against the Utah Jazz during the second quarter at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images

The guard is in "no rush" to sign an extension, but there's urgency in Sacramento to evolve from playoff hopeful to mainstay.

Keon Ellis won’t have a breakout season because of scoring, no. But on the other side of the ball, that’s where he’ll make noise. So Kings fans, be ready because the 24-year-old might just be named to one of the All-Defensive Teams this coming season.

The All-Star point guard is entering his eighth season with the Kings after coming out of Kentucky as the No. 5 pick in the 2017 NBA draft.

The Sacramento Kings attempted to grant star point guard De'Aaron Fox a three-year, $165 million contract extension, but the 26-year-old out of Kentucky turned down the offer. Rather than taking the money now,

The Sacramento Kings organization is not accustomed to being in the position that they’re in right now. Consider, before the 2023 NBA Playoffs, it had been 16 years since the Kings last made an appearance in the postseason.