DeMarcus Cousins News

We've now been introduced to almost everybody participating in Las Vegas Summer League and the two days have shown us we're in for a very good week-plus.

SACRAMENTO, Calif._LeBron James wanted to go home. Isaiah Thomas wanted to stay here, but he also wanted to be recognized as the Kings' best point guard and a highly compensated starter for the foreseeable future, and that was the part that snagged the deal.

That wasn't the case Friday night as McLemore had a shaky performance in the Kings' opener, an 85-69 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Cox Pavilion.

The Kings didn't want to keep Isaiah Thomas enough to match the Suns' four-year, $27 million offer; will he make them regret that decision? Thomas always has considered himself talented enough to be a starting point guard, but can he beat out Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe in Phoenix? Four years ago, James announced he was leaving Cleveland for ... (more)

Dec 13, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas controls the ball against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center.

Another veteran Kings player took coach Michael Malone up on his offer to join workouts during this week's minicamp.

Mar 12, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

May 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, center Ryan Hollins look on as forward Matt Barnes hugs guard Darren Collison after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-99 in four of the second round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center.

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins is 6'11", but when he is being guarded by the 7'5" Sim Bhullar, he looks no bigger than an average guard.

Not possessing much salary-cap space but in need of some upgrades, the Sacramento Kings need to start looking for free agents who won't cost much money.

The Sacramento Bee reports that the Sacramento Kings are only comfortable with an offer that is substantially lower than what Isaiah Thomas wants in restricted free agency for the diminutive speedster.

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins reacts after getting hit in the head during an NBA game against the Chicago Bulls in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2014.

Unfortunately, the Pistons rank third on his list of preferred destinations. Fortunately, the Pistons and Kings are a match made in heaven and to understand why, you need to understand the byzantine rules of the NBA salary cap.

Jason Thompson has been here six years. There's been a lot of losing. He is trying to get the love of the game back - and that probably needs to happen on a different team.

The Kings' deal with Darren Collison is for three years at approximately $16 million, league source says.

The Sacramento Kings have an interesting situation with their point guard position.

The latest rumor came before last Thursday's NBA draft. It had Thompson headed to Detroit as part of a deal for forward Josh Smith.

According to Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders, the Celtics were one of the first teams to contact Kings point guard Isaiah Thomas when free agency struck.

The Sacramento Kings are highly unlikely to have much action in free agency this offseason due to their lack of financial flexibility.

With only 11 players currently under contract, the Sacramento Kings still need to fill out their roster.