The news out of Sacramento this week that they're open to dealing longtime point guard De'Aaron Fox wasn't just a jolt in the lead-up to next week's NBA trade deadline. It's also the latest recognition from star players and the agents who represent them that the NBA's new Collective Bargaining Agreement will change the way business gets done going forward,

De'Aaron Fox reportedly wasn't the one to approach the Sacramento Kings regarding a trade. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Kings initiated

As Jimmy Butler and De’Aaron Fox headline the two biggest players who are available ahead of the trade deadline, there’s a good chance that they will not be traded for each other, according to The Athletic’s Sam Amick.