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The Kings will draft DeMarcus Cousins with the fifth overall pick in the NBA Draft.
http://nbaprimetime.com/?p=1506
http://nbaprimetime.com/?p=1506
Kings WILL take Cousins at #5...
IF available. Read into it what you will. Just trying to keep things updated.
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67392/20100623/sources_kings_will_draft_cousins_if_available/
IF available. Read into it what you will. Just trying to keep things updated.
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67392/20100623/sources_kings_will_draft_cousins_if_available/
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Sacramento has decided to draft Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins with the 5th pick, multiple sources with direct knowledge of Kings plans tell Y!
Yahoo twitter VERY unlike Petrie.
Sacramento has decided to draft Kentucky's DeMarcus Cousins with the 5th pick, multiple sources with direct knowledge of Kings plans tell Y!
Yahoo twitter VERY unlike Petrie.
Henry Abbott of Truehoop and ESPN is chatting with prospects now, Cousins is live in the chatroom with him, he was just asked this question:
Is Cousins ok with Sacramento! I hope so, I'd love to have him there!
Answer: DeMarcus Cousins is here, and answers: It's a good city. I love the staff. I'd love to play with Tyreke, who's part of the Coach Cal Family, and I think we can be a good inside/outside combination.
Is Cousins ok with Sacramento! I hope so, I'd love to have him there!
Answer: DeMarcus Cousins is here, and answers: It's a good city. I love the staff. I'd love to play with Tyreke, who's part of the Coach Cal Family, and I think we can be a good inside/outside combination.
Your statement reads as if you think GP is the only one that knows. That's not the case. GP, Jerry Reynolds, Westphal, All the scounts, possible other members of the coaching staff, and even the Maloofs know what has been discussed, and what the draft wishilist is in order of who they will take at what spot if available.
With multiple fail points word is bound to leak.
With multiple fail points word is bound to leak.
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I saw the Evans pick coming last year because that's where everyone was saying they were going with the pick. That was not a secret.
This still doesn't prove that he can keep everything a secret. I'm sorry, there is huge interest in the top picks in the draft, it's not just people who are interested in the Kings, so there are people who are going to want to find out about who they want at their pick. I'm not saying this is necessarily true, but the belief that he wouldn't allow anything to leak is silly and seems to come out of some desire to believe Petrie is some super secret CIA agent or something.
This still doesn't prove that he can keep everything a secret. I'm sorry, there is huge interest in the top picks in the draft, it's not just people who are interested in the Kings, so there are people who are going to want to find out about who they want at their pick. I'm not saying this is necessarily true, but the belief that he wouldn't allow anything to leak is silly and seems to come out of some desire to believe Petrie is some super secret CIA agent or something.
I don't think its so much of what gets leaked, but all the smokescreens and media speculation that gets thrown into the mix, while at the same time they really keep their intentions fairly well hidden. Almost as good as you can hope for. But are there leaks ? absolutely, sure ... DO we know what is and isn't a leak ? < - That is the question.
Or maybe Petrie truly covets Monroe and secretly wants somebody to move up to the #4 pick and nab Cousins before he can pick him at #5? Then he has the pressure off him to take a chance on Cousins. I've never heard of the Kings front office coming right out and saying they would take a guy. Petrie usually doesn't bow to pressure to pick a guy. For example last year with Rubio. But that was a clear cut case of like and not so much like. This year it could be a toss up and he just wants to give fate a helping hand.
The Kings have proven pretty adept at keeping their moves undercover. Better than many teams. That's just the history here. Marty McNeal (former Kings beat writer) just wrote that in 18 years he's never gotten a hint of what GP would do.
The thing about this rumor is, if it happens, which is certainly a realistic possibility, people will say their sources were right. If it doesn't happen they'll just say it was only a rumor. Its not like its a wild prediction.
The thing about this rumor is, if it happens, which is certainly a realistic possibility, people will say their sources were right. If it doesn't happen they'll just say it was only a rumor. Its not like its a wild prediction.