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Lakers rumors: Should the team pursue superstar?

By Keith Rivas

December 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) controls the ball against the New York Knicks during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram (14) controls the ball against the New York Knicks during the first half at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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DeMarcus Cousins

Nov 10, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Golden 1 Center. The Lakers won the game 101-91. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 10, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) reacts to a play against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Golden 1 Center. The Lakers won the game 101-91. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /

If nobody else, Sacramento’s DeMarcus Cousins could provide the most answers for a team still looking for some answers.

This off-season, Los Angeles made the woeful investment of buying into Timofey Mozgov. As most media outlets speculated, it hasn’t been wonderful for the Lakers.

Making sure that they have a presence on the boards is essential to winning in the Western Conference.

Cousins has expressed growing discomfort with the Kings, and it’s hard to blame him.

The reason the Lakers could pounce on the opportunity to acquire Cousins is that he’s not a free agent until after next season. This turns out to be in the team’s favor, as trading players, or possibly picks, for him now could avoid the consequences of the collective bargaining agreement.

Not that he’d necessarily stay in Sacramento, but another team could put down the right price and then the Lakers would find themselves on the losing side of a big name.

Again.

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