The Sacramento Kings got lucky when DeMarcus Cousins fell in the draft over concerns about his maturity and behavior. Cousins was the fifth pick in 2010.
Maloof’s needed a star player to help them get back to a winning record. To get fans excited and increase ticket sales. What’s not to like? Boogie was the easy choice. A gift that DeMarcus had fallen a few spots!
The Kings were not so lucky in 2017. They had a choice either sign a talented big man who has a history of bad behavior on the court.