When George Karl took over for for Tyrone Corbin as Kings head coach, he also assumed some personnel responsibilities as well. Karl was the coach of the Nuggets team that won 57 games a few years ago, and he’s apparently very fond of the floor general of that team: Ty Lawson.
Karl is reportedly willing to trade anyone, including DeMarcus Cousins, for Lawson.
Sources say Karl would love to acquire Ty Lawson—if the rebuilding Nuggets were to make him available—or any other members of his last Nuggets team, which won 57 games in 2012-13. Karl wants players who move the ball and push the tempo, and that could mean wild upheaval on the Kings roster. Even DeMarcus Cousins, their franchise center, is not untouchable, according to a source with insight into Karl’s thinking. “At the trade deadline, everyone was available,” the person said. Including Cousins? “Every single person (on the Kings roster) was available.” Although Karl does not hold a front office title, “he definitely has control” of future personnel decisions, the source said.
H/T: B/R
