Kings part company with Cousins

Sacramento pulls off multi-player deal to send All-Star to Pelicans

SACRAMENTO - Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac headed into All-Star weekend convinced it was finally time to part ways with ultra-talented center DeMarcus Cousins.

Befitting a franchise that appears headed to a 11th straight season without a playoff berth, the Kings even seemed to botch that.

On Sunday, Sacramento dealt Cousins and forward Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Tyreke Evans, 2016 first-round draft pick Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round draft picks this summer.