Cousins was just fine under Mike Malone. All of a sudden, he has to play under a coach who expressed his disdain for him before he got hired and everyone wonders why they don't get along.
Karl was a bad hire, period. Divac was a bad hire, period. The owner has no idea what he's doing. Cousins has been in dysfunction his entire career in the league, can't blame him. George Karl alienated every star player he's ever had because he wants them to leave town so he can get all the credit for having a good system.