Divac says Lakers refused to part with Ingram and Suns to discuss Booker for Cousins

In a Q&A with some fans, Kings GM Vlade Divac talked about the departure of DeMarcus Cousins. Divac said that the Kings tried to trade Cousins to the Lakers for Brandon Ingram and to the Suns for Devin Booker. But Lakers and Suns were not interested in trading their young stars.

Per Sacramento Bee, Though you weren’t saying anything, it was no secret the Kings were testing the market in recent weeks. Most of the speculation centered around Boston, Orlando, Phoenix, the Lakers and Pelicans – the usual suspects who had what you coveted, namely, young players and draft picks – but after speaking with several of those clubs, the market for DeMarcus struck me as surprisingly underwhelming. The Lakers refused to part with Brandon Ingram. The Suns declined to discuss Devin Booker. No chance at Nikola Jokic. I realize that principal owner Vivek Ranadive insisted on having a star on the roster when Golden 1 Center opened, but couldn’t you have gotten back more had you traded Cousins sooner?