The Kings owner gave Cousins' agent permission to pursue trade opportunities. Should we be concerned?
Dropped into his excellent article on Vlade Divac's refusal to be bullied, Sam Amick included an interested anecdote. According to Amick, who is about as reliable as they come on matters of the Sacramento Kings, Vivek Ranadivé gave Dan Fegan permission to explore trades involving DeMarcus Cousins. This seems to run counter to the idea that Vivek and Vlade are steadfast on their refusal to move Cousins.
So when Fegan tried to orchestrate a trade that would send Cousins to the Los Angeles Lakers in the days leading up to the draft - one that Kings owner Vivek Ranadive gave him permission to pursue when he made it clear that Cousins wanted out - it wouldn't have shocked anyone if Divac decided to do the deal just to quiet this storm.