NBA Power Rankings: Is it time to start talking about San Antonio Spurs?

Sacramento Kings. 23. team. 84. DeMarcus Cousins has gone on the record to endorse the Sacramento Kings — kind of. Cousins was quoted saying “I am a King, and I like it here.” Yet, that doesn’t mean that he will be there for his entire career or even this entire season. The feel about what could happen with the Kings and cousins teeters back and forth with every passing week. If the Kings are playing well the story coming out of California’s capital usually reads like: Kings would be insane to let Cousins go. If the Kings or even just Cousins are playing poorly than the narrative changes to: Kings would be insane to keep Cousins. In this damned-if-you-do-and-damned-if-you-don’t type of situation the Kings are truly stick in limbo. They’ll never get anything close to equal value for their star big man and with the team just opening a brand new arena trading away the one marquee player would empty the stands fast. His latest outburst on a Sacramento Bee employee — over the mentioning (and a perceived criticism) of his brother in an article — has resulted in a hefty fine for Cousins. It really is inching closer to a parting of ways being the best case scenario for both sides. However, given their recent history it seems unlikely the franchise goes about any of this the right way.. 10-17.