Capital Region hoops star, Kevin Huerter, made a trip home to Clifton Park where Shenendehowa High School honored him with a special jersey retirement ceremony.

Regardless of whether the Sacramento Kings move De'Aaron Fox by the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, they need to recognize this as an organizational pivot point.

The Sacramento Kings' phones have been ringing nonstop since it was announced Tuesday afternoon that superstar point guard De'Aaron Fox had been made available on the trade market, but the franchise's front office hasn't stopped pursuing trades outside of Fox to land win-now assets to compete in the present.

Reporting from Sacramento indicated the Kings and Jazz were in final conversations about a trade involving John Collins — but that the deal didn't go through. Collins responded to the rumors on Thursday.

After leading Shenendehowa High School to a state title in 2015 and being named New York's Mr. Basketball the following year, Kings' guard Kevin Huerter will have his No. 3 jersey retired by Shenendehowa in a ceremony on Tuesday night.

Collins emerged as their top trade target in recent weeks, sources said. The Kings and Jazz held extensive trade conversations about Collins and came up with the framework for a potential deal ahead of the deadline. Sacramento's interest in Collins has also been reported by NBA insider Marc Stein.

At this time next week, Kevin Huerter may or may not be a Sacramento King. It depends on whether or not the team trades him before the NBA’s February 6

The Spurs can offer more draft picks than pretty much anyone but fail to have players who can keep the Kings afloat. Yahoo's Kevin O'Connor suggested a mock trade that would give the Kings some running room. Kings get: John Collins, Collin Sexton, two first-round pick (unspecified)

De’Aaron Fox has supplanted Jimmy Butler as the top available trade target on the market a week before the NBA trade deadline, which could lead to a domino effect across the league. Amid Fox’s newfound availability on the trade market,

Though the Kings star is making his future intentions clear, he's doing so while giving Sacramento a chance to fully evaluate the market.

Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers picked the Kings' defense apart, powering them to their fourth consecutive victory.