The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly revisiting their interest on Sacramento Kings big man DeMarcus Cousins as rumors went out that the Hollywood squad is still looking for the ideal center for their young lineup.
A Cousins-to-Lakers rumor is not a new one as there had been reports that a trade was almost done last summer which would have sent Julius Randle, Jordan Clarkson, and the 2015 second overall pick, which turned out to be D'Angelo Russell, to the Kings in exchange for the two-time NBA All-Star.
However, Kings owner Vivek Ranadive reportedly pulled the plug on the deal, which was said to be initiated by former head coach George Karl, at the last minute as he wants Cousins to stay as his club's franchise player moving forward.
Fansided recently reported that the Lakers could revisit the Cousins' interest this year as the team is still targeting big-name superstars to add to their post-Kobe Bryant roster.
Cousins has actually been in trade rumors for several years now and it is not only with the Lakers. The article noted that "every time he has a bad game or throws a temper tantrum, reports surface the Kings are looking to trade him", which had also been repeatedly denied by the Kings each time.
It continued that the Lakers' new signing, 7-foot-1 Russian center Timofey Mozgov, is not the solution at the number five spot as he is "an average starter at best" and LA wants a "dominant big man who can lock down the key".
Cousins would definitely a significant improvement to Los Angeles' current frontcourt while the player will have "way more opportunities to build his brand with the Lakers" than in Sacramento.
However, the question is what would the Kings want in exchange for Cousins if ever?
Sportsrageous believes that a package including Russell and Randle will be acceptable for Sacramento, but are the Lakers ready to part ways with virtually two-thirds of their core to acquire the mercurial All-Star?
Doing so will completely change the dynamics of new head coach Luke Walton's roster, and not necessarily for the better.
Meanwhile, trading for Cousins means that the Lakers will have a new "face of the franchise" after Bryant's retirement last season.
