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Cousins learned shortly after Sunday's All Star Game that he
had been shipped to New Orleans in a five-player blockbuster
deal that left many scratching their heads at Sacramento's
decision.
The combustible big man had an up-and-down relationship with
Kings management but the franchise had vowed not to trade
Cousins in recent days before changing course.
"When I realized this was going to be the best offer now moving
forward I had to pull the trigger," Divac said. "Most likely we
would get less (if we waited), because I had a better deal two
days ago."
Divac declined to go into detail about other potential trade
scenarios, but there were reports that the Kings also discussed
potential deals with multiple teams including the Los Angeles
Lakers and Boston Celtics.
Cousins, 26, is averaging 27.8 points and 10.6 rebounds but
comes with baggage and leads the NBA with 17 technical fouls.
"We want to have a different culture in the future and try to
win games," Divac said. "Unfortunately, (this) was a thing we
had to do."
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; Editing by Amlan
Chakraborty)
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