Karl is at the forefront of the DeMarcus Cousins rumors, whether that really his doing or not, and rumors that he basically wants to acquire the Nuggets team he had in his final year with the team compounds issues. This all dates back to Karl’s days with the Denver Nuggets and the connections make themselves from there. It has been stated that Karl is a fan of Lawson, Kenneth Faried and Wilson Chandler. This could ultimately be part of Karl’s end game to rid himself of DeMarcus Cousins. Instead of trading their All-Star center, the Kings might actually be more interested in moving Rudy Gay to acquire pieces that work in George Karl’s system.Īccording to Chris Broussard of ESPN, George Karl and the Kings want to trade Rudy Gay to the Denver Nuggets for Ty Lawson. In all likelihood, the Kings have floated DeMarcus Cousins name on the market to gauge interest but that has now blown up in their faces in the worst of ways. They were the first team to fire their head coach this season and they’re now in the headlines again for angering their star player with trade rumors which are causing more chaos than intended. When the Sacramento Kings make news these days, it’s typically not good. Next: Biggest Mistakes In NBA Draft History
