Trade: [SAC/NO] DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

What a crazy turn. From almost acquiring a guy who looks like he might not be able to play in today's NBA to acquiring the most talented center in the NBA.

They're probably really happy right around now that they couldn't get that deal to go through.

 

[Virtanen18]

Oh yay we got one 1st rounder at least! (That we'll undoubtedly **** away)

 

[BostonBob]

According to ESPN the deal looks like this:

To New Orleans: C DeMarcus Cousins and SF Omri Casspi

To Sacramento: SG Buddy Hield, SG Tyreke Evans, SG Langston Galloway, New Orleans 2017 1st round pick and Philadelphia's 2017 2nd round pick


Remember when everybody was saying that if Boston wanted Cousins then the 2017 and 2018 Brooklyn picks were just the starting point.

 

[Virtanen18]

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Go to hell Divac, you dirty cig smoking *******.

 

[Avs_19]

This probably won't matter but just in case everything goes wrong for the Pelicans, they'll be protected. Unbelievable.

I was also just reminded that the Sixers have the right to swap picks with the Kings this year so tanking might not guarantee the Kings a top pick. They should pick in the top 10 either way though.

 

[Power Man]

Weren't they teammates in college?

Damn #chemistry

 

[BostonBob]

I was also just reminded that the Sixers have the right to swap picks with the Kings this year so tanking might not guarantee the Kings a top pick. They should pick in the top 10 either way though.

If the Sacramento pick falls into the top 10 then Philly can swap picks. Here is how the trade looks:

Sacramento Traded • Nik Stauskas • Jason Thompson • Carl Landry • 76ers option to swap 2016 first round picks with Kings (Kings pick protected #11-30, else extinguished) (not exercised) • 76ers option to swap 2017 first round picks with Kings (Kings pick protected #11-30 if Kings do not convey first round pick to Cavaliers in 2016) (?-?) • first round pick (conditional if Kings convey first round pick to Cavaliers in 2016, protected top 10 in 2018, unprotected in 2019) (?-?) to 76ers for • rights to Arturas Gudaitis • rights to Luka Mitrovic • 76ers option to swap 2016 first round picks with Kings (Kings pick protected #11-30) (not exercised) • 76ers option to swap 2017 first round picks with Kings (Kings pick protected #11-30 if Kings do not convey first round pick to Cavaliers in 2016) (?-?) on 2015-07-01

 

[rangerssharks414]

Weren't they teammates in college?

Damn #chemistry

No, they were not. Davis was drafted in 2012, and Cousins in 2010. Davis only played one year. I don't remember about Cousins.

 

[EpochLink]

They dropped the ball on Isiah Thomas big time as well.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Phoenix dropped the ball, too.

 

[shortshorts]

Under-rated part of the trade is Casspi. I bet he starts.

 

[Terry Yake]

hahahahahaha what the **** are the kings thinking?

that is a terrible return for probably the best big man in the game. pelicans now have two of the best big men in the NBA, crazy

and the kings still have not recovered from horry's dagger in 2002

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Or the fact that Sumaki Walker's 3 was well after the buzzer....or the obvious screw job in game 6....

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Holy **** holy **** holy ****

 

[Terry Yake]

Or the fact that Sumaki Walker's 3 was well after the buzzer....or the obvious screw job in game 6....

sure game 6 was poorly officiated but....

16/30 FT's in game 7

 

[Fighter]

As a Knicks fan, the incompetence of the Kings on this trade makes me feel a tad better.

On the other side: Anthony Davis AND Boogie Cousins. I'm scared.

 

[Ivan13]

Feel bad for Virts and Clowe Me, what a ****ing clown Divac is. Once an asshat always an asshat. I hope he gets fired ASAP.

 

[Jack Straw]

The odds of the Sixers swapping picks with the Kings just went up by... by a whole lot.

 

[Halladay]

Rofl Kings.

 

[Power Man]

No, they were not. Davis was drafted in 2012, and Cousins in 2010. Davis only played one year. I don't remember about Cousins.

Ah ok

Thanks

 

[Power Man]

That being said, how good is their backcourt?

TD and Robinson got away with winning a title with AJ and Elie, but they eventully had to upgrade their backcourt with Parker and Manu

 

[Grave]

**** Vlade and Vivek.

 

[Voight]

I'ma UK fan, so this is a dream come true to have Boogie and The Brow play together, best PF-C combo since Duncan & The Admiral.

But its complete **** that the NBA vetoed the Chris Paul to Lakers trade 4-5 years ago and says this is OK. Yay for transparency!!

All Vivek had to do was hire an experience front office exec a few years ago and SAC would be a playoff team right now.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

This is a brutal trade

Kings make Bulls management look competent