The kings have got to burn the Withering crop here and hope something significant sprouts in next years draft. Get picks/value for Cousins/Evans, fire Petrie, clean house, start anew. The other choice, mediocrity, or watching your grapes wither on the vine, should theoretically both be unacceptable.
The Rockets are still the best option, followed by the other dregs of the league.
But it sounds like they're not buying cousins or Reke. Avery Bradley, Fab Melo, Jeff Green, Sullinger, picks probably isn't the worst offer on the table, but I doubt it's the best.