Sources Should Say: DeMarcus Cousins Trades That Make Sense
by Titletown33 on Jan 15, 2012 1:03 PM PST
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PrintI know that it doesn't seem as thought he'll get traded anymore after the coaching change...but part of me still thinks we should sell (relatively) high on him. Read this story a bit ago and some of the deals (specifically the McGee one) make sense to me.
Unless you live in Orlando, it’s not everyday one of the league’s most talented big men demands a trade to greener pastures. With the recent report that DeMarcus Cousins was told to stay away from the team after he may or may not have requested a trade, it only make sense to look at a few trades that would make sense for the Anaheim — sorry, Sacramento — Kings.
5. New Jersey trades Brook Lopez and second round pick to Sacramento for Cousins.
Your immediate reaction is probably: “Wait, why would the Kings trade for an injured center who got out-rebounded by 6-foot-4 Dwyane Wade last year?”
In a monkey wrench move to throw off Mayor Kevin Johnson’s “Keep the Kings!” push, the Maloofs could green light any personnel decision, that would — what’s another word for sabotage? — place a premium on draft picks and “building for the future,” a future that the Maloof’s hope is in Anaheim. As Bill Simmons wrote almost a year ago, the Maloofs are in debt and over-leveraged. The relocation fee Anaheim would have to pay the Maloofs — believed to be in the $75 to $100 million range — is enticing enough for the Maloof’s to make a tempting, if unscrupulous, decision
SOURCE: http://nyfwc.com/?p=3172
(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)
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Lol. McGee? Lopez? No thanks.
That’s a recipe for long term mediocrity. Cousins stays a King unless a current superstar is involved.
I would take the Portland trade
If they added LA over Matthews. LA is monster and Wallace is about 1,000,000 time better than Salmons
Anyone would
But LA is to Matthews as Blake Griffin is to Jamal Crawford. One is a nice player, the other is an All Star player.
I see why you would want LA over Matthews, but it’s not as simple as asking for Major Ketchup instead of Colonel Mustard.
by nobodyinparticular on Jan 15, 2012 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
Exactly
That’s why I think we should keep Cousins over any trade out there unless it is in our favor by a lot and gets us an established star. If another team sees his potential and is willing to trade one of their top players, then pull the trigger.
by SharkKings49 on Jan 18, 2012 7:55 AM PST up reply actions
IMHO,
DMC is the only player who shouldn’t be on the trading block.
"If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well
It were done quickly..."
DMC Stays.
Know, if you said Reke for Rubio, I’d do that in a heartbeat.
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Just to avoid the block go high off the glass//
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This all I hear after the baskets *swoosh*//
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Claremont Mckenna College
Forbes #3 in the West, #12 in the Nation
"Crescit cum comercio civicas"
Throw it around the back so it look fly when I pass//
Just to avoid the block go high off the glass//
I'm killing them out there they gon' have to bring caskets//
This all I hear after the baskets *swoosh*//
by HarveySpecter on Jan 15, 2012 4:15 PM PST up reply actions
How about we trade DeMarcus for a flaming bag of crap on Kobe's doorstep
At least that has entertainment value.
JaVale Mcgee is a knucklehead.
He is more uncoachable than DMC
But he's really good at self ally oops off the backboard
then getting benched right after
by SharkKings49 on Jan 18, 2012 7:56 AM PST up reply actions
DMC is the best player on the team and has potential to be one of the best centers in the league.
Why in the world would you want to trade him? I think time and resources would be better spent on how to help him achieve his potential. But that is just me.
Asked if the Kings had any intention of trading Cousins, basketball president Geoff Petrie said, "No."
amen
Of all the guys on the Kings he has the most upside, seemingly he can get you double figure rebounds without trying. Think in time his offense will come round, can pass and looks to move the ball. Can he be emotional yeh but I wouldn’t give up on him yet
"Except, they’ll still probably move the team after a 16-40 season. Never mind."
I can guarantee this will not happen.
"Where hope goes to die"
you guarantee which specifically?
the 16-40 record given it’s 66 games total or the not moving?
by wallywagon11 on Jan 15, 2012 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
I can guarantee this will not happen.
what kind of odds are you offering?
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 15, 2012 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
Guessine he is joking about the record
given it’s a 66 game season (16+40=56)
The arena issue looks more sketchy and sketchy as time goes on
by wallywagon11 on Jan 15, 2012 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
given it’s a 66 game season (16+40=56)
that’s what I wanted to bet against. :>)
As for moving , maybe LA don’t look so good now that the clips are selling out too? The kings would be the poor stepsister to two teams now? i don’t know much about their business but logic would say that moving to vegas makes more sense than to LA now and since vegas is in a building slump maybe staying in Sac has a lot of appeal? Did the new contract give the kings a better chance of making money now in Sac? I recall it was supposed to have some benefits for small market teams?
If it was me running it i’d concentrate on improving the team play, trying to build some fan confidence in the quality of future on court performance and combine that with promotions to fill whatever empty seats there are now and let the new stadium issue work it’s self out over time. I see them as two separate problems that don’t have to be solved a the same time. A winning record and playoff appearances and old Arco would be rocking with cowbells again.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 15, 2012 10:23 PM PST reply actions
Eh, trust me you don't want to go down the road of vegas unless you want a serious grownup conversation
I didn’t say they were moving, I was specificially referring to the arena issue here in Sac. I know it’s a little nit picky but that is what I was referring to (seems like the destinations to move to is a whole different batch of unknowns and I don’t have the interest right now).
by wallywagon11 on Jan 15, 2012 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
I was specifically referring to the arena issue here in Sac.
yeah, that’s why I said I’d just build the team and sell seats with promotions for now. The more fans per game the better it’s gonna look when any new stadium decisions have to be made. I’m pretty positive on the future of Sac since it’s the capital and will always have a decent economy( hard to believe right now but the state. govt. gives it a big boost). 20 years from now the railyard and the new development across the river by the rivercats stadium are gonna make that a very nice area to hang out.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 15, 2012 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
if only it was remotely close to that simple
by wallywagon11 on Jan 15, 2012 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
if only it was remotely close to that simple
it’s not that simple but the reality is you can’t do anything about it so might as well give it the best shot and enjoy what you got. Sac fans were filling that stadium when the team was winning and it could happen again.
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 16, 2012 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
Really?
I’m pretty positive on the future of Sac since it’s the capital and will always have a decent economy
by SharkKings49 on Jan 18, 2012 7:59 AM PST up reply actions
Really?
Yeah really. Without the capital it would be just another stockton or fresno wouldn’t it?
I don’t live in Sac but I get a positive vibe when I visit and I get the impression that a lot of that is due to the state govt. being headquartered there?
Mirror on the wall
Here we are again.
by Skeptic con Urquell on Jan 18, 2012 10:32 AM PST up reply actions
Well if you compare Sac to Stockton, then I guess you have a point
We still don’t have a decent economy right now and have been struggling for a while. When state workers get hit here (furloughs) then the whole city suffers and is a contributor to the Kings struggling sales (on top of the Maloofs being cheap).
While being a govenment headquarters doesn’t always keep our local economy strong, it does put us above Stockton and other crappy cities.
by SharkKings49 on Jan 18, 2012 4:51 PM PST up reply actions
The only of those trades I’d even consider is the Parker and Westbrook ones.
I have no interest in Lopez one way or the other
McGee would be nice but only as a player to put NEXT to Cousins
Gerald Wallace is good but I wouldn’t give up Cousins to get him.
Basically, at this point I would only trade Cousins at a high premium.
Here’s a couple of Cousins trades I would probably do.
Kings get Prince, Monroe, Knight, Pistons get Cousins, Salmons Thompson/Hickson
Kings get Bogut and Milwaukee 1st round pick, Bucks get Cousins and Salmons
Kings get Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, Grizzlies get Cousins, and Thornton
Kings get LaMarcus Aldridge, Blazers get Cousins
Kings get Rondo, Celtics get Cousins
None of those trades would happen though, so let’s hang on to Cousins, at least for another year or two and see what happens.
Some of those are pretty alright.
"We're not talking about me and Darko in the same sentence." - Chris Webber vs KAHN!
by caseycheesecake on Jan 16, 2012 7:21 AM PST up reply actions
IDK about Rondo
The C’s have players who can hit a shot outside of 10 feet. Kings we got MT and Jimmer…….I like the Monroe, Knight, Prince for Cousins, Salmons, Hickson
by shadowchicken on Jan 16, 2012 11:07 AM PST up reply actions
The Detroit trade idea is fantastic
"Clowns hate how I lock this down, but if they think I'm obnoxious now, wait til I pop Cristal." - Copywrite
Cousins goes to Milwaukee AND Detroit?
How does that work out?
Sorry, but I would vote no to all
We are a small market team and need to roll the dice on potential super stars as none are signing here or forcing a trade here.
Monroe may become an all star, but Cousins has a higher ceiling. Pass.
Bogut is a very nice player, but has had constant injuries and has peaked. Don’t see how he would potentially make this team a contender. Feel the same way about the Griz trade. Gasol is a better player today, but he’s not carrying a team.
Patience is our best virtue right now. Cousins will frustrate the heck out of us, but trading him is a terrible idea unless it is somehow bringing back a true star player. Not a low level all star.
I'm not certain I'd do them either
I like Cousins and want to see what happens with him as a king. I was just listing the type of trades that it would take to get me to at least consider it.
by deadenddude on Jan 18, 2012 12:20 AM PST up reply actions
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