Cousins' voice starts to rise with a mix of excitement and frustration. He knows how special this group is. But he also understands circumstance, a fact that was never lost on him.

DeMarcus Cousins is one such case. Despite never being able to lead the Sacramento Kings into the playoffs, let alone a championship, Boogie still believes he deserves to have his jersey retired ...

While it wasn't exactly a warm greeting, Sacramento Kings coach George Karl and center DeMarcus Cousins shared a handshake Monday at the NBA summer league.

On the flip side, however, DeMarcus never actually achieved any team success. In fact, in his entire Kings tenure, Cousins never made the playoffs with a win percentage of just 36.6% (172-298).