DeMarcus Cousins To Kings Fans: ‘Thanks For Dealing With This Knucklehead’

DeMarcus Cousins may be one of the most misunderstood players in the NBA. The Sacramento Kings are a franchise that has oozed with dysfunction ever since the day Cousins was taken fifth overall in the 2010 NBA Draft. The relationship between Boogie and the Kings front office was a confusing one throughout his six-year Sacramento-tenure as it seemed Cousins was always involved in trade rumors of some sort despite reassurance that he wasn’t going to get dealt.

On the court, Cousins was as productive as any big in the entire league, consistently posting some of the most impressive numbers we’ve seen in a long time. However, the damaged relationship between the Kentucky product and his indecisive front office only made things worse when Cousins let his emotions get the best of him, which happened frequently.

While the talent was indisputable, the perceived ‘baggage’ that Cousins came with may have lowered the Kings’ trade options, as they were forced to settle for a seemingly one-sided offer with the New Orleans Pelicans. This morning, Boogie spoke to a few reporters before getting on his flight heading to New Orleans:

More to come later but here's some of DeMarcus Cousins before he left fir New Orleans pic.twitter.com/XSV2y2Hw6Z

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) February 21, 2017

Cousins also posted a heartfelt farewell to the people and the city of Sacramento on his Instagram account:

Words can't even express how hard it is for me to have to leave the city of Sacramento and all of the amazing people that I have met while out here. I gave it my all for you and you gave it right back. The most amazing fans on the planet and I just want you to know that your support has meant everything to me. It's hard to believe that it was seven years ago that this young kid from Alabama showed up in Sacramento scared and not knowing a soul. As I look back upon my time here, I wouldn't trade it for anything. I have met so many amazing people, many of whom went out of their way to make me feel right at home from day one. Each and every one of you have played such an important part in my life and helping me become the person I am today. I don't just consider you all as fans, you all are my family…and a couple thousand miles aren't going to change a thing. Thank you Sacramento. #LoyaltyisLove

A post shared by DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) on Feb 21, 2017 at 2:32pm PST

Obviously, despite him not always seeing eye-to-eye with the Kings front office, his love for Sacramento and his fans has never wavered. With Boogie and his New Orleans Pelicans slated to travel to Sacramento in a little over a month on March 31st, we should expect nothing but a warm welcome for Cousins.