Lakers rumors: Reps for DeMarcus Cousins don’t rule out Lakers

The latest Lakers rumors address the potential off-season bombshell Los Angeles needs.

Trying to take in everything since the DeMarcus Cousins trade has put any Lakers rumors on the back of fans’ minds. It was initially thought that Los Angeles would land the big man via trade, but the front office wouldn’t budge on Brandon Ingram being included.

It was a smart move by them (finally), and it could pay huge dividends this off-season.

According to a report from SB Nation’s Lakers site quoting Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, representatives of Cousins gave teams a warning.

Per the report:

"“Jarinn Akana and Dan Fegan, who represent Cousins, they did their job here, which was to — and this also complicated what they could get in a trade — Jarinn came out publicly last night and privately they told teams, ‘If you trade for Cousins, we’re telling you, he may not stay. He may nor re-sign with you. The Lakers are going to have a lot of cap space again potentially in a couple years. He could go to L.A. as a free agent. He might not stay in New Orleans or he might not stay in Phoenix or anywhere else…’"

This could be huge depending what happens in Los Angeles by Thursday. Getting the young core together even more and then adding a star would give Cousins reasons to consider them on his own.

Lou Williams could end up in Utah, according to reports, while the Lakers are still trying to deal other veterans. Having DeMarcus Cousins would be a great addition at center, where the team needs some work.

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Following the signing of Timofey Mozgov up with Cousins coming to town is a sign they’d be going in the right direction. They’d have to be careful with how much they give him, but they could offer plenty.