Before 2017, Cousins ??was recognized as the league's number one center, when Embiid and Jokic had not yet emerged. In the 15-16 season, Cousins ??averaged 26.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. In the 16-17 season, Cousins ??averaged 27.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. He was only 26 years old at the time, and he was a powerful center who could score inside and outside. However, after the 2017 All-Star Game, the Kings traded away Cousins, and he became the target of criticism from fans for a while.

At that time, the Kings sent Cousins ????and Casspi, and the deal obtained Hield, Evans, Galloway, and a first-round pick and a second-round pick in 2017. At that time, Cousins ????performed well personally, but his team leadership ability was mediocre, and he had already received 17 technical fouls.

Divac said at the time that winning starts with team culture and personality. This rookie class may be the best in ten years. This transaction allows us to build a team with both talent and talent. Deep roster with potential for development. Trading away Cousins ????in exchange for good immediate combat power, and then using draft picks to select potential new stars, this was Divac's team building idea at the time. Looking at it now, he has indeed completed all of this step by step.

Now Hield has become an All-Star defender. He averaged 21 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 47% from the field and 44.2% from the three-point range. The Kings also used their draft picks to select talented young stars Fox (17.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.2 assists) and Bagley (14 points, 7.2 rebounds), both of whom can be cultivated as the core of the team. In addition, they also signed European star Bogdanovic (15 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), and traded for Barnes (17 points, 4.7 rebounds).

The Kings have completed their reconstruction, and they are still expected to make the playoffs this season. The young team composed of Hield, Fox, Bagley and Bogdanovic is already several times better than the Timberwolves and Lakers. A new star has created a better winning culture. So the deal 2 years ago was very successful for the Kings.

Looking at the Pelicans, Cousins ??has been affected by injuries and has now joined the Warriors. This season, Cousins ??averaged only 15.3 points and 8 rebounds per game, and his temper is still a big problem. To be on the safe side, the Warriors also signed championship center Bogut. Looking at it now, Divac's selection and operation of that deal were very successful. The Kings next season will become a force that cannot be ignored in the Western Conference.