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NEW ORLEANS – A chaotic, frustrating and confusing tenure had to end the way it had always been for DeMarcus Cousins in nearly seven years with the Sacramento Kings. Cousins was always surrounded by drama in Sacramento – some of which he created, some of which was thrust upon him by a franchise that would easily hold the title as the league's most dysfunctional team if the New York Knicks didn't always try to bum rush the buffoonery. So, of course, Cousins would walk off the court after playing a measly two minutes in Sunday's snoozerific All-Star Game only to be surrounded by a surprisingly large group of reporters trailing him as he walked to the back of a lounge designated for interviews.