Sacramento Kings: Ranking De’Aaron Fox among the league’s other point guards

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 21: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings kicks the pass by Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz in the second half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on November 21, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 21: De'Aaron Fox #5 of the Sacramento Kings kicks the pass by Ricky Rubio #3 of the Utah Jazz in the second half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on November 21, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images)
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Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images
Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images

De’Aaron Fox has been one of the breakout stars of the 2018-19 season for the Sacramento Kings, but where does he rank among NBA point guards?

De’Aaron Fox has been one of the breakout stars of the 2018-19 NBA season. He has led the Sacramento Kings to a surprisingly successful season that has ignited fans’ hope and reinvigorated their love of basketball.

While they have slipped to 10-11 and may not make the playoffs this year in the loaded Western Conference, they will certainly be contending for one of the bottom few spots.

The question is, with Fox in the middle of a promising season, where does he rank among NBA point guards?

To find where he ranks among all other starting point guards in the NBA, I’ll split up all 30 into tiers. The tiers are based on Value of Replacement Player (VORP) and Win Shares (WS), according to Basketball-Reference, combined with my personal grades and where I believe they rank from watching each of these players and evaluating them with the eye test.

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