One AND ONLY Cousins trade rumors thread

[John Galt]

wow Manix Bomb! Karl in Vivek's doghouse bad!

Chris Mannix ‏@ChrisMannixSI 6m6 minutes ago
Relationship between Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and George Karl deeply strained right now, per sources. Some tense moments last few days.

 

[dude12]

If we ever traded for the #2 pick in some way, shape, or form, we'd draft D'Angelo Russell not Okafor..

If they DO trade Cuz...Noel and 3 and then other pieces or Saric would at least give us a chance to become a good team as we could take Russell. We would never replace the Cuz production but maybe we become a better team ala the Hawks....or...orr, just keep Cuz and nail the draft!

 

[dude12]

wow Manix Bomb! Karl in Vivek's doghouse bad!

Chris Mannix ‏@ChrisMannixSI 6m6 minutes ago
Relationship between Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and George Karl deeply strained right now, per sources. Some tense moments last few days.

Wohhhh!

 

[upinsmoke]

Trade Karl for Malone. Easy.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Glad to see Vivek is learning.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Trade Karl for Malone. Easy.

Denver is happy
Karl is happy
Cousins is happy
I'm happy

Who says no?

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

It'd be perfect tbh. Karl wants to recreate his old Denver team. Problem solved.

DMC regains the coach he's trusted most/connected with most. Problem solved.

 

[funkykingston]

If we ever traded for the #2 pick in some way, shape, or form, we'd draft D'Angelo Russell not Okafor..

i personally would, but i think the Kings would go with the big man as a Cousins replacement

And here I have Russell pegged as the top tier prospect most likely to be a bust. Do we really want to be on the other side of a Mitch Richmond/Billy Owens deal?

Especially when our version of Richmond is (1) a dominant big man as opposed to a SG and (2) already an all-star and an all-NBA 2nd teamer, things the Rock wouldn't achieve for 2 and 3 more seasons respectively?

The Kings have had top 8 picks (7, 5, 7, 8 and now 6) every year since they drafted Cousins. And so far they've taken:

Thomas Robinson
Bismack Biyombo (as part of a trade for Jimmer Fredette on draft night)
Ben McLemore
Nik Stauskas

There's zero guarantee you even get a real player, let alone anyone who can eventually become half of what Cousins already is.

 

[Warhawk]

So 95% of them say "No way!" and 95% of Kings fans say "No way!" Why are they the stupid ones? It just goes to show you how fans can wear serious blinders when it comes to their own players.

Because they are Lakers fans. That was easy.

The only stats that matter:

2014-15 Sacramento 29 - 53 .354 4thPacific Division- -
2013-14 Sacramento 28 - 54 .341 4thPacific Division- -
2012-13 Sacramento 28 - 54 .341 4thPacific Division- -
2011-12 Sacramento 22 - 44 .333 5thPacific Division
2010-11 Sacramento 24 - 58 .293 5thPacific Division

Yeah, except when he was on the floor (per widely circulated stats earlier this year), the Kings starting 5 were the best defensive starting 5 in the league and in the top 5 overall. Cousins isn't the problem. The problem is when Cousins isn't on the floor and our team gives up points like beads at Mardi Gras.

 

[funkykingston]

Trade Karl for Malone. Easy.

I wish.

 

[John Galt]

Denver is happy
Karl is happy
Cousins is happy
I'm happy

Who says no?

Malone probably harbors hard feelings toward Vivek?

 

[HereWeBoogie]

There's zero guarantee you even get a real player, let alone anyone who can eventually become half of what Cousins already is.

exactly why you pick Cousins over back stabbing Karl, 11 times out of 10

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Malone probably harbors hard feelings toward Vivek?

People have reported that he would have come back in a millisecond if offered the job and Pete/Mullin were one

 

[est.1999]

Fire Karl, hire Thibs, draft WCS, CHAMPIONSHIP

 

[VF21]

Jason Jones ‏@mr_jasonjones 23m23 minutes ago
Sources reiterated Cousins only became open to a trade because he believes Karl does not want to coach him

 

[Bricklayer]

Wohhhh!

and the followup too:

Chris Mannix ‏@ChrisMannixSI 19m19 minutes agoRanadive's issue is that Karl offered no objection to a long term relationship with DMC when hired. Now, convinced Karl never wanted him.

Finally we may be getting it.

 

[Mass]

Fire Karl, hire Thibs, draft WCS, CHAMPIONSHIP

Where do I sign?

 

[VF21]

Jason Jones ‏@mr_jasonjones 28m28 minutes ago
Instead of stability things are crazy as ever and some close to team say this is not Cousins' fault.

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Looks like Jones is locked in right now to some good info from the Kings. I'm taking this as their way of supporting Boogie, which doesn't bode well for George Karl.

 

[Spike]

The problem is when Cousins isn't on the floor and our team gives up points like beads at Mardi Gras.

Makes sense, when you consider all the boobs we've had in the front office.

 

[randymoss1881]

If vevik fires this clown all is forgiven. I never thought I'd like him after firing my main man malone but if does this he's learning.

 

[gunks]

wow Manix Bomb! Karl in Vivek's doghouse bad!

Chris Mannix ‏@ChrisMannixSI 6m6 minutes ago
Relationship between Kings owner Vivek Ranadive and George Karl deeply strained right now, per sources. Some tense moments last few days.

Good thing you fired Malone, eh Vivek? Really thinking 5 steps ahead on that one, eh Vivek?!?! Good thing THAT firing didn't backfire in the short term or the long term, EH VIVEK?!?!?!??!?!?


Seriously though, fire Karl, hire Thibs. It aint my money. I also like the Karl for Malone trade proposals.

 

[ElRey]

don't know what this means but doesn't sound too good.

DeMarcus Cousins ‏@boogiecousins 2m2 minutes ago
What's done in the dark comes to the light ...

 

[Spike]

don't know what this means but doesn't sound too good.

DeMarcus Cousins ‏@boogiecousins 2m2 minutes ago
What's done in the dark comes to the light ...

Doesn't sound good for Karl, anyway.

 

[VF21]

BOOM!

DeMarcus Cousins ‏@boogiecousins 4m4 minutes ago
What's done in the dark comes to the light ...

EDIT: This tells me Boogie has NOT been the villain in any of this. This sounds good for everyone NOT named George Karl.

 

[kingjatt]

If Jason Jones is correct then this is the beginning of the end for Karl, he straight up played Vivek. Just fire Karl and consider it a lesson learned, granted a very expensive lesson.

Firing Karl now looks bad nationally but Kings fans will have Vivek's back on this one.

 

[funkykingston]

I was campaigning for Vivek to fire D'Alessandro and rehire Malone from Day 1 of that disastrous decision. It would have seemed beyond odd at the time but considering that now the Kings are paying even more money for a coach that is attempting a coup it really would have been the much more sane path to take.

D'Alessandro is now gone anyway. Mullin is now gone anyway. Vlade is in charge. Everything would have worked out much better that way.

 

[gunks]

As if The Lakers' attempts to poach Cousins weren't enough.....

...Now teams are trying to steal our WCS insurance!!!

http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...st-In-Eric-Moreland-In-Trade-Talks-With-Kings

Can't they all just leave our bigs alone?! (well, besides Landry, I'd trade that dude for a case of the clap).

 

[The_Jamal]

At this point, we've literally heard EVERYTHING possible on the spectrum of this situation. Who knows what's actually true or not?

Just have to wait and hope we get the right result ending with Boogie in a Kings uni.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

don't know what this means but doesn't sound too good.

DeMarcus Cousins ‏@boogiecousins 2m2 minutes ago
What's done in the dark comes to the light ...

It means everything that Jason Jones just reported is true and Karl is a snake

 

[VF21]

Good thing you fired Malone, eh Vivek? Really thinking 5 steps ahead on that one, eh Vivek?!?! Good thing THAT firing didn't backfire in the short term or the long term, EH VIVEK?!?!?!??!?!?


Seriously though, fire Karl, hire Thibs. It aint my money. I also like the Karl for Malone trade proposals.

You know what? Instead of continuing to snipe at Vivek, why not support whatever it takes to keep our franchise center and get rid of the snake in the grass? Yes, Vivek's made mistakes but the day he brought Vlade into the organization may rank right up there with one of the best days in Kings history.