Kings rookie center DeMarcus Cousins was kicked out of the team's practice on Monday.

"It was a necessary move in our continued attempt to help him develop," said Kings coach Paul Westphal of Cousins' departure from practice.

Westphal declined to explain why Cousins made it through only two-thirds of practice.

"I'm not going to get into details," Westphal said. "He was asked to leave early."

Cousins was fined earlier this season after a verbal dispute with the Kings' strength and conditioning coach.