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Should Sacramento Kings choose George Karl over DeMarcus Cousins?

By Josh Hill

Mar 7, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (right) walks back to the bench after head coach George Karl (left) called timeout against the Miami Heat during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won in overtime 114-109. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (right) walks back to the bench after head coach George Karl (left) called timeout against the Miami Heat during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won in overtime 114-109. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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April 3, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl looks on during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Sleep Train Arena. The Pelicans defeated the Kings 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
April 3, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl looks on during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Pelicans at Sleep Train Arena. The Pelicans defeated the Kings 101-95. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Kings Should Fire George Karl, Hire Tom Thibodeau

This is probably the best possible solution for the Kings. While trading Cousins seems to be a solution that could net the Kings some profit for the future, it would be a disaster to trade a 24-year old All-Star center to appease a coach you aren’t guaranteed to have under your employment in a few years.

For the best example of this, look no further than Karl’s replacement — Tom Thibodeau. The Bulls fired Thibs after he brought them to the postseason every year he was head coach, made them a defensive juggernaut and turned them into contenders.

Swapping out Karl for a well respected head coach like Thobodeau could mend the fence between Cousins and the front office as well as giving him a head coach who can truly turn his talents out. Cousins improved mightily after being a part of Team USA’s World Cup practices last year and Thibodeau was a big part of that. There’s a connection there, and it’s hard to see swapping Karl out for Thibodeau as bad business when it not only keeps your star player happy and puts him in a position to succeed, but it gives your market instant credibility it didn’t have before.

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