The latest NBA trade rumors hinted that the Sacramento Kings' power forward-center DeMarcus Cousins might be traded before the deadline. Reports claimed that the Los Angeles Lakers are expected to bank in on the opportunity to bring Cousins onto their roster.

Jobs & Hire reported that the Sacramento Kings is looking forward to rebuilding their team due to their average performance in the current NBA season. Reports stated that the Kings are open to trading Cousins in exchange for some other talented player because of his inability to put up high scores on the board for the team.

Even the TNT commentator Shaquille O'Neal expressed that Cousins is the main problem for the Sacramento Kings' failure this season, which has thus, paved the way for the NBA trade rumors. "He's been hot-headed," said O'Neal during a TNT halftime show, as reported by Yahoo Sports. "He hasn't shown great leadership qualities yet. That's why I'm hearing of talk of, if things don't start to become correct, and then they may be looking to go in a different direction."

On the other hand, adding DeMarcus Cousins is expected to help the Los Angeles Lakers to give a boost to their overall gameplay. Reports suggested that Cousins will provide the team with excellent offensive and defensive skills, which will help them to put up high scores on the board and become one of the top contenders for the NBA league title.

According to NBA trade rumors, Cousins is expected to be teamed up with the Los Angeles Lakers' point guard D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson, which will provide the Lakers with high chances of making it to the NBA playoffs this NBA season.

However, none of the teams have officially commented on the rumored trade scenario involving DeMarcus Cousins. Hence, these rumors should still be taken with a grain of salt.

Keep posted for more updates and NBA trade rumors about the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers.