Sacramento Kings

Kings' DeMarcus Cousins, Rajon Rondo can't stop complimenting each other

Published Sep. 28, 2015 10:04 p.m. ET

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Ah, media day. The start of another NBA season, when hope springs eternal and anything is possible. Like, say, the Sacramento Kings unleashing one of the best point guard/center duos in basketball on an unwitting NBA, for example? Given the way DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo were talking about each other at Kings media day on Monday, it's not out of the question.

Rondo, who's on a one-year deal with Sacramento, said that Cousins' presence could be a factor in his free agency decision next summer since he's "the best big in the game":

And Cousins called his new point guard "a flat out genius" on the court:

It's early, but so far, it seems like a match made in basketball heaven.