The Kings announced the hiring of former Grizzlies coach Dave Joerger today (4yrs/$16m). Joerger is a solid coach, a good hire for the Kings. But I can't help wondering how much discussion there was during the hiring process about the future of Demarcus Cousins: like, uh, will he still be in Sac-town in the fall? The trade rumors have always been there but the swirl is starting to intensify and it really feels like Cousins might get moved this summer.
Throw in the decision of whether to re-sign Rondo and it's kinda hard to assess the team Coach Joerger will be coaching. With Cousins and Rondo I've got to think they'd be better than this year's 10th place finish in the West (but then again, they should've already been better than that...so....maybe not); but with a package of youngsters and cast-offs in place of Cousins and/or Rondo, Joerger might actually have more to work with. Slipping into rebuild mode would allow Joerger to put his stamp on the team and give King fans something to look forward to rather than calcifying their disappointment. Normally I would never suggest trading a great player...but in this case I think now is the time to move Cousins, blow it up and start over. Winning with Cousins doesn't seem realistic, perhaps winning without him is a better plan.
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