De'Aaron Fox

De’Aaron Fox’s first career playoff game coincided with the Sacramento Kings’ first postseason contest since 2006. He got the party started in the best possible way. Fox shined in Game 1 of the First Round against the defending-champion Golden State Warriors as he knocked Draymond Green off balance with a slick crossover before burying a midrange pull-up jumper. The sixth-year first-time All-Star guard lit the beam for long-suffering Kings fans as his 38 points — 29 in the second half, along with five assists and three steals in the game — were the second-most ever for a player making his playoff debut in the 126-123 victory on April 15, 2023.