NBA Rumors: Boston Celtics Won't Be Able to Nab Kings' DeMarcus Cousins

The Boston Celtics have been looking to find a new big man after trading Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Recent rumors have the aging storied NBA franchise targeting Sacramento Kings disgruntled center DeMarcus Cousins, but in actuality, it just won't happen.

The Kings went ahead and fired two-year head coach Paul Westphal today after he was only getting started on his third season. The problems between Cousins and the Kings were a result from the big man having beef with his coach, an issue that eventually resulted in Cousins allegedly demanding a trade.

The move clearly shows that the Kings are going to stand behind the second-year product out of Kentucky, pretty much eliminating his name from any potential moves.

Coach Doc Rivers would have been a guy who could have potentially cleaned up Cousins' behavior, but that will be the job of new Kings head coach Keith Smart.

With big man Jermaine O' Neal hurt, along with the chance that Kevin Garnett can potentially go down at any time, the Celtics were likely interested in bolstering their front court.

The team moved on from Glen "Big Baby" Davis this past offseason, as the power forward made his way to the Orlando Magic.

Is Brandon Bass or Greg Stiemsma really going to pick up the load? Highly unlikely. Both guys combine for just about 19 points per game. Bass is definitely a fine backup, but he isn't going to be able to put up the points that a healthy O'Neal or Cousins could.

O' Neal wasn't even that great of an option, and the Celtics really need to find some legit depth amongst their big men. They are not going to get anywhere with what they currently have, even if Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo are healthy.

The Celtics are hurting from the the loss of Jeff Green, the player who they received in the trade for Perkins last season. Green could have added some solid depth to this team, but he will be missing the entire season after having heart surgery.

The Celtics had the right idea to go after Cousins, but it is more apparent now then ever that the Kings plan to build their future around the young big man.

Time for the Celtics to search for that potential upgrade elsewhere.