The current year's NBA trade due date was an inconceivably astounding one with the greatest name being big man DeMarcus Cousins who was exchanged to the New Orleans Pelicans. Before consenting to an arrangement with the Pelicans, the Kings had exchanges with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers were apparently among the many groups inspired by an exchange for DeMarcus Cousins Sunday, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical revealed the Sacramento Kings exchanged the All-Star focus to the New Orleans Pelicans. Shelburne noticed the Lakers dropped out of the running because of the high cost. Wojnarowski revealed the unwillingness to incorporate Brandon Ingram in an arrangement is the thing that hurt the Lakers' odds. However evidently, there was more to the offer. Moreover, it appears as though the show between the Buss family likewise influenced the deal.

According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, the arrangement talked about with the Kings included two of the Ingram, D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle trio. Further talks were of something that was never transferred to Jeanie Buss despite the fact that she made a request to be included, reports Lakers Nation.

Despite everything that went into it, the Lakers eventually didn't make the arrangement. Regardless of whether that ends up being the correct move stays to be seen. Yet for the time being, they are focused on their young core. In the event that another star gets to be distinctly accessible, notwithstanding, things could change, reports Dub News.

It is uncertain whether the Lakers offered two of their top prospects or whether the Kings requested them. At the end of the day the arrangement simply didn't occur. Shelburne additionally noticed that the Lakers were harmed by just chatting with the Kings via telephone. Notwithstanding Magic Johnson being in New Orleans for All-Star Weekend, as Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss dealt with everything themselves.

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