Given the difficult task of trying to record victory No. 1 — and without their All-Star forward, no less — the Utah Jazz, one might say, had their backs against the wall upon welcoming the Sacramento Kings. Unfortunately for them, the quick-minded All-Star point guard standing behind them made the circumstance no easier to deal with on October 29, 2024. Living up, ironically, to the name on the back of his own jersey, De’Aaron Fox weighs his options during a baseline out-of-bounds scenario, ultimately recognizing the exploitable sight of Walker Kessler’s entire back turned to his inbound. Sly, cunning, and of course quick in his movements, Fox tosses the ball off of the gifted rim protector’s jersey before tossing the ball through for a heads-up finish. Maintaining a similar, one-step-ahead trend throughout, the all-world floor general recorded 19 points (on an efficient 8-of-15), alongside five rebounds, six assists, one steal, one 3-pointer, and a +19 plus-minus, helping Sacramento outfox Utah on the scoreboards for a victory. · Oct 30, 2024