He was interviewed by ESPN after playing eight minutes in his first quarter with the team. As he wiped off the sweat, Fox joked that San Antonio's young core, which includes the second-year phenom Victor Wembanyama, aged him at the ripe age of 27.

On Wednesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 126-125. De'Aaron Fox made his debut for the Spurs, finishing with 24 points, five rebounds, 13 assists and three steals while shooting 11/22 from the field and 2/7 from the three-point range in 37 minutes of playing time.