DeMarcus Cousins? {merged}

[GrandAdmiral]

I'm super excited about this move. We finally got another Superstar to pair with AD.

Kings fans are about to riot though.

Yeah. I have a few friends on the west coast that have been Kings fans since the Webber/Bibby/Divac days. Riot would not describe the stuff they've been texting since last night. All I can do is lol. Good deal by Demps.

[lsutigers33]

Lol! We upgraded from Okafor to Cousins by only added Buddy! This has got to be one of the best deals ever.

This is basically how I was looking at it. Not only did we get the best avail center, it also soubds like the best value.

[Smow-]

Side question, anything else about the supposed Paul George stuff?

[bahmamamba]

Side question, anything else about the supposed Paul George stuff?

No way that can happen at least with a trade lol

[PELICANSFAN]

Side question, anything else about the supposed Paul George stuff?

Obviously dead now, but I would be interested to know if it was ever close. That is one that would have really excited me.

[UNO Gracias]

Side question, anything else about the supposed Paul George stuff?

I was driving into work today and I thought to myself, wouldn't it be something if we found a way to move Jrue for PG? We have no real assets to move Jrue with, so that is the holdup, but you trade Jrue, Moore, and TJones for George (it works).

http://basketball.realgm.com/tradech..._trade/6836329
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine

Man, wouldn't that be a Big 3.

C- Cousins
PF- AD
SF- PG13
SG- Hill
PG- Frazier

[bahmamamba]

I was driving into work today and I thought to myself, wouldn't it be something if we found a way to move Jrue for PG? We have no real assets to move Jrue with, so that is the holdup, but you trade Jrue, Moore, and TJones for George (it works).

http://basketball.realgm.com/tradech..._trade/6836329
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine

Man, wouldn't that be a Big 3.

C- Cousins
PF- AD
SF- PG13
SG- Hill
PG- Frazier

Considering we did this not only to make ad happy but to also ensure we keep jrue I don't think he was ever up for a trade

[DroopyDawg]

I wonder how on-board Jrue is now. I gotta think after losing Ryno (and EG to an extent) without compensation... I gotta wonder if we'll try to move Jrue before the deadline.

I know there's a good chance it won't happen, so I won't get my hopes up... but Boogie is real good friends with Eric Bledsoe... I heard a reporter say that Boogie only trust a couple people in the NBA, and that's Bledsoe and John Wall.

Phoenix has been rumored to be trying to trade Bledsoe... I wonder if there was a thought in the organization to make a play for Bledsoe, and use Jrue's expiring as a piece.

Just me thinking out loud. I know the staff has said they'll try to re-sign Jrue, but if he signs somewhere else that'll be 3 good players that we lost without getting ANYTHING in return.

[UNO Gracias]

Considering we did this not only to make ad happy but to also ensure we keep jrue I don't think he was ever up for a trade

I understand, but if Indy would listen to a trade (as suggested) because they view the PG13 situation the same way the Kings viewed Boogie, I would certainly make that move. PG13>Jrue, and would make this team better than Jrue ever could. While it wont happen, its fun to dream.

[UNO Gracias]

I wonder how on-board Jrue is now. I gotta think after losing Ryno (and EG to an extent) without compensation... I gotta wonder if we'll try to move Jrue before the deadline.

I know there's a good chance it won't happen, so I won't get my hopes up... but Boogie is real good friends with Eric Bledsoe... I heard a reporter say that Boogie only trust a couple people in the NBA, and that's Bledsoe and John Wall.

Phoenix has been rumored to be trying to trade Bledsoe... I wonder if there was a thought in the organization to make a play for Bledsoe, and use Jrue's expiring as a piece.

Just me thinking out loud. I know the staff has said they'll try to re-sign Jrue, but if he signs somewhere else that'll be 3 good players that we lost without getting ANYTHING in return.

That totally slipped my mind. Jrue and TJones for Bledsoe. Not a bad deal.

[bahmamamba]

I understand, but if Indy would listen to a trade (as suggested) because they view the PG13 situation the same way the Kings viewed Boogie, I would certainly make that move. PG13>Jrue, and would make this team better than Jrue ever could. While it wont happen, its fun to dream.

Very true but I mean are we putting Frazier out there as the starting guard? And yea I get it those 3 would make up for a lot of deficits on the defensive end and scoring wise but still scary thought lol

[bahmamamba]

I wonder how on-board Jrue is now. I gotta think after losing Ryno (and EG to an extent) without compensation... I gotta wonder if we'll try to move Jrue before the deadline.

I know there's a good chance it won't happen, so I won't get my hopes up... but Boogie is real good friends with Eric Bledsoe... I heard a reporter say that Boogie only trust a couple people in the NBA, and that's Bledsoe and John Wall.

Phoenix has been rumored to be trying to trade Bledsoe... I wonder if there was a thought in the organization to make a play for Bledsoe, and use Jrue's expiring as a piece.

Just me thinking out loud. I know the staff has said they'll try to re-sign Jrue, but if he signs somewhere else that'll be 3 good players that we lost without getting ANYTHING in return.

Isn't Bledsoe a free agent after this year?

[DroopyDawg]

Isn't Bledsoe a free agent after this year?

He's a FA after the 18/19 season

http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/PHO.html

[UNO Gracias]

Very true but I mean are we putting Frazier out there as the starting guard? And yea I get it those 3 would make up for a lot of deficits on the defensive end and scoring wise but still scary thought lol

Oh its scary, but Frazier with those 3, he just has to be BJ Armstrong/Chalmers/Derick Fisher etc. Just pass the ball and get out of the way.

[Smow-]

I was driving into work today and I thought to myself, wouldn't it be something if we found a way to move Jrue for PG? We have no real assets to move Jrue with, so that is the holdup, but you trade Jrue, Moore, and TJones for George (it works).

http://basketball.realgm.com/tradech..._trade/6836329
http://www.espn.com/nba/tradeMachine

Man, wouldn't that be a Big 3.

C- Cousins
PF- AD
SF- PG13
SG- Hill
PG- Frazier

I wonder how much the Pels could offer for PG13 when the draft concludes. Would the Pacers consider multiple 1sts + Moore for PG13?

[UNO Gracias]

I wonder how much the Pels could offer for PG13 when the draft concludes. Would the Pacers consider multiple 1sts + Moore for PG13?

You are saying we keep Jrue? I don't think we could afford AD, Boogies, PG13, AND Jrue. Jrue would have to go to make this happen.

[bahmamamba]

He's a FA after the 18/19 season

http://www.basketball-reference.com/contracts/PHO.html

Damn, cause I could see him possibly taking one of those "friendly" deals so then you have Bledsoe and jrue with Bledsoe playing the one and jrue the 2 and that's a Crazy good defensive line up with good to great offense

[Smow-]

You are saying we keep Jrue? I don't think we could afford AD, Boogies, PG13, AND Jrue. Jrue would have to go to make this happen.

Mason tweeted this not too long ago. So it might be possible. Im not sure how to post the tweet directly into the post, but he mentions making 30mil in cap room.

https://twitter.com/MasonGinsberg/st...97546426019842

[eballa1]

This team went from no relevance on the national stage, except for national reporters pondering how to get AD out of NOLA, to the most talked about team in the NBA during the NBA's showcase weekend.

[DroopyDawg]

This team went from no relevance on the national stage, except for national reporters pondering how to get AD out of NOLA, to the most talked about team in the NBA during the NBA's showcase weekend.

Its crazy how that works. They can't stand the idea of good players in NOLA.

[Eman5805]

Got Cousins and his best buddy Casspi too...



I went to sleep expecting this to all be a dream or that the Kings would pull the deal or something. But nope. This is happening, baby!

[UNO Gracias]

Mason tweeted this not too long ago. So it might be possible. Im not sure how to post the tweet directly into the post, but he mentions making 30mil in cap room.

https://twitter.com/MasonGinsberg/st...97546426019842

I'm still not sure how that fills all the holes we would have. If you do find that $30m how do you fill out that roster? Jrue would have to take a pay cut (which I think he should do as he isn't a top tier pg to begin with).

[IamQuailman]

Bledsoe worries me with his injury history

[DroopyDawg]

I'm still not sure how that fills all the holes we would have. If you do find that $30m how do you fill out that roster? Jrue would have to take a pay cut (which I think he should do as he isn't a top tier pg to begin with).

Cap goes up to 102 mill (up from 94 mill), and the Lux tax will be set at 122. Not sure what they're projecting Jrue's contract to be.

[DroopyDawg]

Bledsoe worries me with his injury history

Yeah me too but I feel even more worrisome about Jrue's injury history.