For much of the weekend, it appeared as though George Karl would be landing the head coaching job with the Sacramento Kings, who are 6-19 since replacing Mike Malone with Ty Corbin. However, as Sam Amick of USA Today noted on Saturday, hurdles to clear included Karl’s tumultuous relationship with DeMarcus Cousin’s agents:
Karl’s personal past with a number of influential members in and around the Kings organization remains relevant as well, as he previously coached Kings advisor Chris Mullin and has history with the two agents who represent franchise centerpiece DeMarcus Cousins as well. Cousins’ day-to-day agent, Jarrin Akana, worked with Karl in Denver and was re-assigned from assistant coach to scout when Karl took over for coach Jeff Bzdelik in 2005. Dan Fegan, Cousins’ lead agent, represented Karl’s son, Coby, as a player for years before he was eventually replaced. That circle, by all accounts, has been against the notion of adding Karl.
Woj added:
So … This is a weird situation, and one that puts Cousins in an awkward spot of possibly having to deal with being labeled as difficult even if he has nothing to do with years-old feuds between Karl and his agents. For all we know, the deal could also still get done. Whatever the case may be, it’s frustrating for broader NBA fans to see someone of Cousins’ prodigious talent stuck with a hapless franchise.
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