Kings vice president of basketball operations/general manager Vlade Divac said Monday that his team had a better trade offer for DeMarcus Cousins two days ago and decided to deal the All-Star center because future offers likely would yield less than he received from the New Orleans Pelicans.
"When you make a deal you want to get the most. Right now was the best time and it was the best offer we had," Divac said Monday in explaining the Kings' side of the trade.