The Sacramento Kings didn't help their case in trying to keep De'Aaron Fox when they suddenly fired head coach Mike Brown in December.

Kings interim coach Doug Christie knows what it feels like to be traded midseason.That's because it happened to him, in Sacramento, where he spent the majority of his playing career. So he understands all too well what De’Aaron Fox experienced Monday when the team officially shipped its star point guard off to San Antonio as part of a three-team trade.

Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins and Tre Jones will head to the Chicago Bulls as part of the deal. Jordan McLaughlin will go to the Spurs. The Kings also are acquiring three first-rounders and three second-rounders in the trade, league sources said.