It’s a fact around the league that DeMarcus Cousins was mistreated by both of the first two franchises he played for even after giving his heart and soul.
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DeMarcus Cousins is one of the few best things that happened to the Sacramento Kings franchise. Although they ended things similarly to how they do with most of their potential superstars, Cousins put them on notice.
The Kings having missed Playoffs four times in a row were desperately looking for a guy to build around when they picked DeMarcus as the 5th pick in the 2010 Draft. But still wouldn’t make it thereafter getting one of the best big men in the league for years to come.
Over seven years in Sacramento, Cousins averaged 21.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, and over 2 assists, a steal, and a block per game. However, the constant change in management never helped anyone in doing anything successfully.
In a recent interview with Marc Spears of Andscape, Cousins talked about the one thing he’d change in his career if he could go back and do it differently.
“I would’ve skipped my draft workout” Boogie started.
“What did Sac do for me? Besides, say my name [draft day]. I did more for them than they did for me. That’s just being honest. Just being 100% honest. I had two owners, three GMs, and seven coaches in seven years. I was there seven years.” Cousins repeated, “I had three GMs, two owners, and seven coaches. Not much more needs to be said.”
George Karl tries hitting back at DeMarcus Cousins
The modern-day big man is the cast that DeMarcus Cousins made since he came into the league. A constant threat on every spot of a basketball court, the 4x All-Star could never do what he should have because of a couple of unprecedented trades and following career-ending injuries.
But his time with the Kings had made him one of the most wanted big men in the league. His last year coach in Sacramento, George Karl responded to Boggie’s thrashing of his former club.
Paid you approx $50M and gave you the opportunity to play professional basketball for a living. 🤔😳 https://t.co/KToj2OI82p
— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) April 18, 2022
While that figure is really short of the overall money the Cousins made with the Kings, how is that attitude enough to treat a player of his caliber. Maybe that’s how they kept it during his time with the organization. If a coach of the year comes out with this kind of message, the culture actually was toxic there.
