As the team announced Thursday, De'Aaron Fox will be ending his season prematurely as well to repair ligament damage in his left fifth finger. He'll be out for Friday's contest. Friday morning, Fox provided an injury update on his finger and decision to get season-ending surgery,

San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox will miss the rest of the season with a finger injury. The Spurs say he will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a tendon on his left hand.

After the San Antonio Spurs announced that De'Aaron Fox will undergo season ending surgery to repair ligament damage in his left fifth finger — set for Tuesday in Los Angeles — they found themselves in need of a starter.

Fox was traded alongside Jordan McLaughlin to the Spurs in a three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls sent Zach LaVine, Sidy Cissoko, three first-round picks, and two second-round picks to the Kings. Zach Collins, Tre Jones, and a 2025 first-round pick were also sent to the Bulls, who also received Kevin Huerter from the Kings.

Spurs star point guard De’Aaron Fox is undergoing season-ending surgery on Tuesday for his pinkie finger, according to Shams Charania of ESPN ( Twitter link ). The decision had been expected, as we relayed earlier in the month.

“Fox suffered the tendon injury during training camp in October and played through the ailment all season,” Shams reported. “For the Spurs and Fox, the decision to undergo surgery now was made to expedite the healing process and gain offseason chemistry with the roster based on recovery.”

Fox, who recently dropped 32 points in 41 minutes on the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday, will undergo season-ending finger surgery, a brutal blow for the Spurs. ESPN’s Shams Charani

De’Aaron Fox discussed his coming season-ending surgery on the heels of the related San Antonio Spurs announcement. It marks the second injury that prematurely ends the year for one of the team’s All-Stars.