Kings' Brown: Fox's demeanor similar to Tim Duncan's

De'Aaron Fox's play might be drawing all of the headlines, but it's his demeanor that's receiving high praise from head coach Mike Brown.

"It's amazing how his demeanor is. Tim Duncan was similar to that," the Sacramento Kings bench boss told Athlon Sports' Mark Medina. "I'm not comparing players now. ... It's just the personality. Tim never got too high; never got too low. But still, there's a competitive nature inside both of them."

Brown served as a San Antonio Spurs assistant coach during part of Duncan's tenure. He had even more praise for Fox's play.

"The great ones, they impact it every night, every play," Brown said. "He's getting close. He's heading in that direction. And I think he's going to get there. When he does, that's when you got to look out."

Fox is currently averaging career highs in points (28.1) and rebounds (4.8) while adding in 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals. He's also shooting 50.4% from the field and 34.5% from beyond the arc.

"He's always great. He doesn't let things affect him," Kings center Domantas Sabonis said. "He's the cool one, and I'm the hot head unless he's in there with the refs. But he always comes ready. He's going to show up when it matters most, always. Thankfully, he's on our team."

Fox, 26, currently has the highest single-game point total this season after he dropped 60 on Nov. 15 in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. That also broke the Kings' franchise record for points in a contest. He followed up that performance with 49 points the next night in a victory against the Utah Jazz.

However, the Kings are 8-10 and in the midst of a four-game losing streak despite Fox's stellar play. They return to action Wednesday against the Timberwolves.