This is not good. 

The San Antonio Spurs had media day on Monday and one of their best players announced some bad news. 

Starting point guard De'Aaron Fox said he won't be ready for the start of the regular season because of a hamstring injury. 

The Spurs open the season on October 22 against the Dallas Mavericks. 

Fox appeared in 17 games with San Antonio last season after the Sacramento Kings traded him. The Kentucky product had season-ending surgery to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie.

Before going under the knife, Fox averaged 19.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists for the Spurs. He finished the 2024-25 season averaging 23.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Kings and Spurs while shooting 46.3% from the field, 31.0% from beyond the arc and 82.7% from the free-throw line. 

Fox signed a four-year, $229 million extension with the Spurs this offseason. Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group is Fox's agent.

Fox will make $37.1 million this season. The 27-year-old has career averages of 21.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists with the Kings and Spurs. He's been to the playoffs just once in his career. 

The Spurs haven't made the playoffs since 2019. Fans are hoping that changes this season with Fox, Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle and rookie Dylan Harper leading the way.

San Antonio also has solid role players in Devin Vassell, Harrison Barnes, Luke Kornet and Jeremy Sochan.

Fox is one of the best point guards in the NBA. He's universally recognized as the fastest player in the league. Hamstring injuries are very tricky, so Fox and the Spurs would be wise to play it safe. 

Fox scored a career-high 60 points last season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was still on the Kings. Spurs fans are hopeful that Fox can have a repeat performance like that with them.