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The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as one of the most determined trade suitor
s for Sacramento Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, according to league s
ources.
Sources told ESPN that the Lakers have been actively pursuing trade scenarios
in recent weeks in attempt to construct a deal that would convince the Kings t
o part with Cousins.
The Kings, though, continue to insist that Cousins is not available. The team'
s new lead decision-maker, Vlade Divac, told the Sacramento Bee in Sunday's ed
itions that dealing away his best player "is not happening."
Sources say that the Lakers, Kings and Orlando Magic have had exploratory dial
ogue on a three-way Cousins trade that would land the 24-year-old in Los Angel
es. All three teams hold top-6 picks in Thursday's NBA draft, and Orlando has
a young top-flight center of its own in Nikola Vucevic, who could theoreticall
y fill the Cousins void.
Yet since assuming control of the Kings' front office in April, Divac repeated
ly has downplayed the idea of parting with Cousins, who has three seasons left
on an extension he signed during the summer of 2013.
The Lakers would appear to have limited assets to get into the trade sweepstak
es for Cousins