The Sacramento Kings came into the season with a revamped roster that included a solid ‘big three’ of DeMarcus Cousins, Rudy Gay and Rajon Rondo.
At the minimum, they’d likely push for 40-wins and potentially a playoff spot in the west under head coach George Karl.
At least, so was the line of thinking.
But struggles to start the season have continued and it has some around NBA circles believing the Kings could blow things up.
That’s why Sheridan Hoops reports multiple teams, including the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and Boston Celtics have inquired with the Sacramento Kings about a DeMarcus Cousins trade.
But should owner Vivek Ranadive, general manager Vlade Divac and coach George Karl decide to change course, they have been made acutely aware what is available from the Celtics, Heat and Bulls.
And if Cousins stays put in Sacramento, do not discount the possibility of Miami and Houston swapping centers, Dwight Howard going to the Heat and Hassan Whiteside going to Houston, our publisher, Chris Sheridan, is reporting. (More on that in the video below).
Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has long been enamored with Cousins, and he has a plethora of draft picks – including Brooklyn’s unprotected 2016 and 2018 first-round picks – plus young assets (Kelly Olynyk, Jared Sullinger, Marcus Smart, etc.) and the expiring contract of David Lee to make a deal happen. This is a similar formula Ainge used in the past to acquire Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.
