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[Oriole85]

http://www.cbssports...-season-tickets

[BSLMikeLowe]

Shaq Buys Minority Stake in Kings

 

LOL! The only thing more ironic would be if Phil Jackson bought a piece of the Quee....errr, Kings.

[Oriole85]

Shaq Buys Minority Stake in Kings

 

LOL! The only thing more ironic would be if Phil Jackson bought a piece of the Quee....errr, Kings.

Take it Shaq is keeping his job at TNT? I didn't see anything in the article to the contrary.

[Oriole85]

ESPN: Kings give Cousins 4-year extension

 

http://espn.go.com/n...on-plus-sources

[BSLMikeLowe]

It's something they had to do, and even for max money it's another positive development for the franchise that they will keep him around. That said, it's certainly a high-risk, high-reward proposition with him. No doubt Cousins has the talent to be among the elite 5s in the league. He also has the temperament to be a major headache. I'm sure adding Shaq to the new ownership group went beyond just having his name to help market the franchise.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports Illustrated: 3 year deal for Collison

http://www.si.com/nb...l-isaiah-thomas

[BSLChrisStoner]

Grantland: The Kings of Confusion

http://grantland.com...lding-strategy/

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sacramento is off to a nice start.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Grantland: Now Coachless, the Kings Never Fail to Disappoint

http://grantland.com...e-malone-fired/

[SBTarheel]

I'm a George Karl guy...this might be fun in a few years!

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports on Earth: Looking for Stability

http://www.sportsone...acramento-kings

[Adam Wolff]

I know they've caught some flack for the handling of the coaching situation, but personally I love the move. I actually think Karl is underrated. I think he tended to get the most out of his teams, particularly those Nuggets teams. A lot of first round losses, yes, but those teams were basically middle of the playoff pack in a competitive Western Conference, so I don't really think much of it. 

 

Basically, you can do a hell of a lot worse than building around Karl and Cousins. Although the West is insane right now, so who knows if it will be enough.

[BSLChrisStoner]

Sports on Earth: How George Karl Changes The Kings

http://www.sportsone...emarcus-cousins

[SportsGuy]

If the Lakers are willing to put Okafor and Randle on the table for Cousins, the Kings have to make that trade. You put those 2 with whoever you pick with the 6th pick(Winslow?) plus your remaining team and you really start to build something.

[mweb08]

If the Lakers are willing to put Okafor and Randle on the table for Cousins, the Kings have to make that trade. You put those 2 with whoever you pick with the 6th pick(Winslow?) plus your remaining team and you really start to build something.

Lots of talk that Okafor shouldn't even be the #2 pick, but yeah, that's an appealing offer. If I were the Kings, I'd go another direction than Okafor, though.

[SportsGuy]

Lots of talk that Okafor shouldn't even be the #2 pick, but yeah, that's an appealing offer. If I were the Kings, I'd go another direction than Okafor, though.

Well that's fine. Whoever you want there plus Randle should be enough.

Btw...I don't think that Lakers should make that deal.

[mweb08]

I would be pretty aggressive in trying to get Boogie if I were running the Lakers. Yes, there are question marks there, but he's an elite young player which is rarely available.

[Pedro Cerrano]

It will likely cost us Randle and the 2. Steep price to pay.

[mweb08]

It will likely cost us Randle and the 2. Steep price to pay.

Maybe it would. Maybe the #2, #27, and Clarkson. Either way, I would strongly consider the deal you mention. Perhaps they could get a little something extra back too.

Then again, I haven't paid attention enough to the draft/college ball to have a strong opinion on giving up the pick and Randle.

[mweb08]

It will likely cost us Randle and the 2. Steep price to pay.

Actually forget all that.

Draft pickz.