DeMarcus Cousins' move to Lakers reminder of what could've been for Kings originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com It never was going to happen. The moment Vlade Divac pushed the giant red "break in case of emergency" button and sent DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans, his time in Sacramento was eternally over. Cousins agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday afternoon.