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http://cowbellkingdom.com/2013/06/03/mi ... MCOTu.dpufThe transformation of the Sacramento Kings has officially begun. Earlier today, new majority owner Vivek Ranadivé introduced Mike Malone to the capital city as the franchise’s 25th coach in franchise history.
Change has clearly arrived in a major way to the Kings. But one thing that isn’t going to change under the new regime is the franchise’s commitment to DeMarcus Cousins.
“I’m gonna go with him with open arms and accept him,” the new Kings coach said of the 22-year-old center. “Because we all know on any given night, he’s the most talented big man in the NBA and there’s not many guys out there (like that).
“You just don’t get rid of those guys.”
“He could be, he should be the cornerstone of this franchise for years to come,” said Malone, whose 12 years of assistant coaching experience includes stops in New York, Cleveland and Golden State. ”That’s my hope. But obviously, once when we sit down and speak and we get a better feel for who he is and who I am, we’ll see where that relationship goes. But I’m very much looking forward to meeting with him.”
Like Malone, Ranadivé understands Cousins’ value to this franchise. After the sale of the team was officially completed, Ranadivé says the first call he made was to the Kings young big man. In that conversation, he shared some of his vision with Cousins.
“I said my friend (Apple founder) Steve Jobs liked to say ‘let’s put a dent in the universe’ and DeMarcus, ‘let’s do something big’,” Ranadivé said at today’s afternoon press conference. ”He said, ‘I liked the sound of that’.”
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