Vivek Ranadive confirmed that George Karl attempted to trade DeMarcus Cousins when he was head coach of the Sacramento Kings.

Ranadive brought Drake into the Kings' locker room after a loss to the Spurs that dropped their record last season to 1-7.

"You know, look, George had tried to trade Cousins that whole summer, and there was not a lot of love between those two, and so there was tension there. So that was not a new thing,” said Ranadive.

Cousins is signed with the Kings through the 17-18 season.

Karl was fired after the 15-16 season and the Kings subsequently hired Dave Joerger.