Vivek Ranadive is 'very put-off' by DeMarcus Cousins trade rumors

Vivek Ranadive hasn't shied away from making changes in his short tenure as owner of the Sacramento Kings. There's one change, however, that he doesn't sound ready to make.

With the trade rumors surrounding DeMarcus Cousins heating up, Ranadive has expressed his displeasure with all the chatter and made it clear what he wants to do with his franchise center.

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Here's what Ranadive told Sean Cunningham, a reporter for News10 Sacramento:

The Kings may not be ready to deal Cousins yet, but the pressure is on to start winning games, as Blake Ellington of SacTown Royalty explains here:

"After the seventh season in a row with fewer than 30 wins and only one more season left before the Kings move into the new downtown arena, the clock continues to tick and the front office certainly does have a long road ahead," Ellington said.

Click here for more on Ranadive's thoughts on Cousins.

(h/t SacTown Royalty)