PHOENIX – The Kings aren’t as good without DeMarcus Cousins. But for the sake of the team, management believed the Kings would be better off with their prized rookie remaining in Sacramento.

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, center, drives to the basket between Oklahoma City Thunder Thabo Sefolosha, of Switzerland, left, and Nenad Krstic, of Sebria, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011.

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins falls away from the basket after snatching a rebound in the 3rd quarter Saturday.

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