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Negative attention follows DeMarcus Cousins like a giant rain cloud

Questions about his maturity, questions about his physique and questions about his potential for disaster caused one of the most offensively gifted big men the NBA has seen in years, to slide down the draft board to the Sacramento Kings at pick number five. 32 games into his rookie season, the Kings have dealt with the difficult side of the 20-year-old Cousins one day at a time. His list of issues are documented here, here and here, but what has not been documented is the growth of a talent both on and off the court.

DeMarcus Cousins

- photo by Jose Luis Villegas | SacBee.com

Questions about his maturity, questions about his physique and questions about his potential for disaster caused one of the most offensively gifted big men the has seen in years, to slide down the draft board to the at pick number five. 32 games into his rookie season, the Kings have dealt with the difficult side of the 20-year-old Cousins one day at a time. His list of issues are documented here, here and here, but what has not been documented is the growth of a talent both on and off the court.

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