With the trade deadline fast approaching, the last few weeks have warmed the seat of Sacramento Kings General Manager Monte McNair, as he’s reportedly been pressured to make a big splash come February.

On Wednesday, NBA Insider for The Athletic, Shams Charania, broke news that the Kings are not looking to move off of De’Aaron Fox or Tyrese Haliburton and would rather build a core around the budding backcourt.

The news comes fresh off of contrasting information from the Philadelphia 76ers’ brass, who have mentioned Fox as a trade target in what could be the finale of the Ben Simmons saga. A newer, but more realistic trade parter came this morning in the Indiana Pacers, who have bounced around the idea of a Sabonis-Fox swap come deadline. 

Shams reported that despite all of the trade discussions going on amongst the league and the Kings, Fox and Haliburton will remain untouchable.