Sacramento coach George Karl wants to trade forward DeMarcus Cousins. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in acquiring the 24-year-old All-Star and are willing to give up the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft.
One problem: Kings owner Vivek Ranadive will not approve trading Cousins.
Ranadive told USA Today on Monday that the Kings have “zero interest” in trading Cousins.
King vice president of basketball operations Vlade Divac also was adamant that Cousins will not be traded.
If Divac changes his mind, other teams besides the Lakers — the Celtics, Nuggets, Sixers, — have shown an interest in acquiring Cousins.