Updated: January 1, 2013, 7:46 am ET

Petrie: Cousins ‘not going anywhere’

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

Petrie said Cousins is not on the block.

“You can put that one to rest,” Petrie said. “He’s not going anywhere. You can lay that to rest. Some of that stuff lives in its own reality.”

Petrie said the return of Cousins to the team provided “resolution” to the shouting match with Smart.

“Everybody’s moving forward,” Petrie said. “He’s still a young, developing player that’s yet to reach his potential and is still a major piece of the future planning here. Everyone’s committed to working with his development as a player and his overall growth…he’s still an important part of the future. He’s like a lot of people. Some have good days, and some days are better than others. We’re going to continue to work with him to help him reach his potential, which is still very high.”

via David Aldridge of NBA.com.

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