Sacramento Kings player DeMarcus Cousins sparked speculations that he will be traded to Los Angeles this coming season after he tweeted that the latter team mentioned was his favorite while growing up. The rumor mill started to pick up again on this NBA trade report as Cousins reportedly insists to be transferred to the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after Sacramento Kings General Manager Vlade Divac praised the player.
The tweet of Cousins has since received more than 700,000 retweets and more than 800,000 likes. The move of Cousin to the Los Angeles Lakers has been a hot topic during this offseason but Divac pointed out in his recent interview that they are not willing to let go of their star player.
Is DeMarcus Cousins Demanding to be Moved to the Los Angeles Lakers?
Cousins reportedly did not demand to be traded to the Los Angeles Lakers but he has criticized Sacramento Kings' latest moves. The Sacramento Kings is quite troubled as compared to other NBA teams due to the various issues such as coaches and ownership.
Aside from the Los Angeles Lakers, Cousins is rumored to be traded to Boston Celtics. However, there are no deals sealed yet as to Cousins moving to another team from Sacramento Kings. Cousins signed a four-year-deal with the Sacramento Kings back in 2014 at $65.16 million. He still as two years left in his contract before becoming a free agent. If and when this happens, many are saying that Cousins could leave Sacramento Kings if he will not be traded this offseason, Sportsrageous reported.
If DeMarcus Cousins is Moving to Los Angeles Lakers, who Will be Traded to Sacramento Kings?
Although Divac debunked the rumors that Cousins is moving to the Los Angeles Lakers, it is possible that Sacramento Kings could work a deal with them as they could offer D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, Julius Randle, or Jordan Clarkson in exchange for Cousins.
Sacramento Kings General Manager Vlade Divac Praises DeMarcus Cousins
More on Divac praising Cousins, he said that the player is the most dominant player he knows of. Cousins scored a career-high 26 points per game on top of 11 rebounds during the 2015-2016 NBA season.
