Many people are seeing a different side of DeMarcus Cousins as he’s all smiles playing for Team USA and actualizing his dream of playing for Olympic gold. With Team USA, his teammates are some of the best players in the world, he doesn’t have to do everything. He’s a big man that needs to rebound and defend and he’s doing an amazing job. Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac has been watching, and he levied heavy praise on his franchise star.
NBA: Kings GM on Frustrated Rudy Gay: ‘He has my number. I was a player.. nobody called me everyday’
Earlier I posted about Rudy Gay’s frustrations with the Sacramento Kings. It’s been all over the media that the Kings are looking to trade Gay but he says they haven’t really had any good communication with him about what’s going on. Gay said he doesn’t really know what’s going on with the team and he doesn’t even know who their new players are. Now Kings general manager Vlade Divac has a response for Gay.
NBA: Vlade Divac Reveals He Nearly Blocked the Trade That Sent Kobe Bryant to the Lakers
The Lakers made one of the best trades in NBA history in 1996 – Vlade Divac for rights to Kobe Bryant. Not only did the deal get them Kobe, shedding Divac’s salary helped them clear the cap room to sign Shaquille O’Neal. But Divac – who’d spent his entire seven-year career with the Lakers at that point – said he nearly blocked the deal from happening.
NBA: DeMarcus Cousins Reportedly Cursed Out George Karl; Vlade Divac Wouldn’t Let Karl Suspend Him
Before their 101-92 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, the Sacramento Kings were 1-7 and imploding. Franchise player and known hot-head DeMarcus Cousins reportedly cursed out head coach George Karl in front of the whole team.
NBA: Kings Exec Vlade Divac Says He’ll Consider Trading DeMarcus Cousins If It’s For Michael Jordan
There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of trading DeMarcus Cousins but here’s the reality: The Kings organization has no real desire to trade him. They know they have a franchise cornerstone piece in the young center and new coach George Karl likes him. Cousins himself doesn’t want to be traded from Sacramento, either. That however doesn’t mean that he trusts management, there’s still a small rift but he’s not trying to push his way out the door, either… Yet.
NBA: Vlade Divac Says DeMarcus Cousins is Best Big Man, “Shaq wasn’t talented, he was just strong”
Vlade Divac recently said that Kobe Bryant was the best talent he’s ever played with even over Magic Johnson. Well Divac’s words weren’t as nice when describing one of Bryant’s Hall of Fame caliber teammates, Shaquille O’Neal.
