With Cousins averaging 24.1 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 blocks, it's very hard to justify dealing him for anyone not named Lebron James, Steph Curry or Anthony Davis.
However, for the sake of argument, let's break down some of the top reason why the Kings won't trade DMC to the LA Lakers.
Reason #1: Value for value. Right now, there are only a handful of players who can give you the same value for the on court production that Cousins does. Aside from the three players already mentioned (James, Curry, Davis) we could probably add Blake Griffin, James Harden, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook as players we can trade almost straight up for DMC. Even players like Al Horford, a healthy Kevin Love, a healthy Chris Bosh, Andrew Wiggins, Marc Gasol, and Klay Thompson need to come in some sort of multiplayer/pick package for it to make sense.
Reason #2: Continuity. Last year, the Kings seemed to have found the core of a team they could grow with. DMC and Gay were the stars, Collison was the engine, McLemore was the rising stud, Stauskas was the young Peja Stojakovic-type perimeter threat, Mike Malone as the guiding light. Then Pete D'Allesandro had a brain fart and fired Malone, launching the team into months of chaos before the team could get back into the happy place, this time, with new head coach George Karl. After seeing the chaos of last year, the Kings would be looking forward to building on what they had, instead of overhauling what they had.
Reason #3: It's the Lakers. Why would the Kings do anything to help the Lakers? Am I the only one who remembers the Kings vs Lakers rivalry from the late 1990s to early 2000s? The fans remember, Divac should remember and the entire Kings front office better remember.
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