Should be noted that the Kings are currently only trailing the Blazers by 1.5 games for 8th place, so I imagine that they'll have to move much farther out of the race before actually trading Cousins. Unfortunately, I could see them staying within an arm's reach of the playoffs all year long, which could ultimately give them the confidence to keep Cousins rather than trade him before the deadline.
Luckily, the Mavs are up double digits on the Kings in the 2nd right now, which is a double-win for us with our Brooklyn pick, too.