Cousins to the Lakers Rumors

Post #1 » by **ICMTM** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:48 pm

Deserves its own thread I think?

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/13131159/los-angeles-lakers-actively-trying-acquire-demarcus-cousins-trade-sacramento-kings

Post #2 » by **City of Trees** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:13 pm

It wouldn't be shocking to see the Kings trade Cousins.... But to the Lakers? Orlando is a real threat I'd think. I just don't see them having enough.

Vuc, Randle, #5?

But boy just sit back for a second and imagine if the Kings did trade Cousins to LA and he goes on to have a HOF career.

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Post #3 » by **City of Trees** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:25 pm

Also just a thought if a trade with LA means #2/Randle I'd have to think Kings take Russell with the #2 pick. Karl wants to run and Okafor is no Cousins athletically

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bleeds_purple · Post #4 » by **bleeds_purple** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:34 pm

If we traded Cousins to the Lakers I would honestly stop watching basketball.

tyguy · Post #5 » by **tyguy** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:49 pm

The Kings are under 0 pressure right now. Cousins is under contract until 2018. If by 2017 the Kings are still in the basement? Then yeah, you start to entertain offers.

RIPskaterdude · Post #6 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:08 pm

Lost in the Cousins rumors is that we are shopping Nik.

SacKingZZZ · Post #7 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:17 pm

The Lakers would be much better off focusing on ways to improve their team that don't involve wishing and dreaming. The one thing Vlade has been pretty straight forward about is Cuz. Next!

gustofwind · Post #8 » by **gustofwind** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:17 pm

It's extremely disturbing to me that ESPN is so corrupt that they would publicize unilateral trade interest from a big market to a small market star to bully the Kings into trading their star.

We must assume now that either Stein is getting paid by Lakers or he is a hack.

Even if the Kings trade Cousins the fans would revolt if he went to Lakers. Vlade would have to be an idiot he isn't.

Is there nothing you Kings moderators can do to stop the general board moderators from allowing this stuff?

Post #9 » by **City of Trees** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:29 pm

So I guess Windhorst on ESPN just said Cousins demanded a trade. Mentioned on T&T Cousins to Lakers thread

I didn't hear it myself.

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SacKingZZZ · Post #10 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:37 pm

City of Trees wrote:So I guess Windhorst on ESPN just said Cousins demanded a trade. Mentioned on T&T Cousins to Lakers thread

I didn't hear it myself.

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That would change things, but I just don't see Cousins doing that now unless he and Karl had something happen recently.

teerfour+40LG · Post #11 » by **teerfour+40LG** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:43 pm

gustofwind wrote:It's extremely disturbing to me that ESPN is so corrupt that they would publicize unilateral trade interest from a big market to a small market star to bully the Kings into trading their star.

We must assume now that either Stein is getting paid by Lakers or he is a hack.

I've never really known Stein as a hack, but I guess it's possible. I'm just going to ignore this story, and I think the rest of us should, too, do the whole don't feed the trolls thing.

RIPskaterdude · Post #12 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:44 pm

City of Trees wrote:So I guess Windhorst on ESPN just said Cousins demanded a trade. Mentioned on T&T Cousins to Lakers thread

I didn't hear it myself.

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Carmichael dave has it in his twitter. Sigh...

gustofwind · Post #13 » by **gustofwind** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:53 pm

City of Trees wrote:So I guess Windhorst on ESPN just said Cousins demanded a trade. Mentioned on T&T Cousins to Lakers thread

I didn't hear it myself.

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I find that unlikely.

He's under contract for three years. But hey, if he doesn't want the money, he's a free man. He doesn't need the Kings permission. Just renounce his contract.

Post #14 » by **City of Trees** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:56 pm

RIPskaterdude wrote:
City of Trees wrote:So I guess Windhorst on ESPN just said Cousins demanded a trade. Mentioned on T&T Cousins to Lakers thread

I didn't hear it myself.

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Carmichael dave has it in his twitter. Sigh...

Makes you wonder if teams ever pay reporters to drive down a players value..

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Kings2013 · Post #15 » by **Kings2013** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:19 am

I would find it hard to look at Karl again if true....

Who leaked this? Not the Lakers

SactoKingsFan · Post #16 » by **SactoKingsFan** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:20 am

Exploratory dialogue could just be Lakers initiating three way discussion that never gains real traction.

And how is Vucevic a top-flight center?

Kings2013 · Post #17 » by **Kings2013** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:20 am

I questioned Karl's impact with those dumb comments

We gave him a job and he possibly repays us by fracturing relationship with Cuz?

skywalker33 · Post #18 » by **skywalker33** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:22 am

Kings2013 wrote:I would find it hard to look at Karl again if true....

Who leaked this? Not the Lakers

So, you're blaming George Karl on this..... :banghead:

Maybe Vlade needs to take control...

Kings2013 · Post #19 » by **Kings2013** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:30 am

skywalker33 wrote:
Kings2013 wrote:I would find it hard to look at Karl again if true....

Who leaked this? Not the Lakers

So, you're blaming George Karl on this..... Maybe Vlade needs to take control...

He made dumb comments about him being untradeable and reportedly had no communication with him recently. He may be too old for the job now, let's hope not

Kings2013 · Post #20 » by **Kings2013** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:31 am

SKF_85 wrote:Exploratory dialogue could just be Lakers initiating three way discussion that never gains real traction.

And how is Vucevic a top-flight center?

Since never. One of the worst defensive big men in the wrong era