Merged: Cousins traded to N'Awlins (for some Cajun shrimp)

[BonesJones]

Given that we just traded for Nurkic, would you still be open to trading for Cousins if we didn't give up CJ and Dame?

New Orleans has very few trade assets, so if Sacremento discussed a Cousins trade with them then it could mean we'd have a chance at trading assets outside of McLillard for Cousins.

Of course, Sacramento's ownership has no idea what they want to do, and everything hinges on their ownership.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'd trade Dame and our 3 firsts for Cousins.

But Olshey would never do that.

 

[Cippy91]

I'd trade Dame and our 3 firsts for Cousins.

But Olshey would never do that.

How dare you hop on the trade dame wagon. Wow triggered

 

[Cippy91]

And according to woj latest tweets, cousins is staying and this is all rumors but who knows

 

[PDXFonz]

Vlade came out and told Cousins and his agent that they were not going to trade him.

Either the Kings are big dummies in the way they are handling Cousins future with the team (Definite possibility)

Or he is not going anywhere in a trade.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

How dare you hop on the trade dame wagon. Wow triggered

I wouldn't want to trade Dame, I just think that CJ has a higher ceiling and pg is the most easy to replace position in the NBA.

 

[PDXFonz]

I wouldn't want to trade Dame, I just think that CJ has a higher ceiling and pg is the most easy to replace position in the NBA.

Tell that to the Knicks.

 

[Strenuus]

Given that we just traded for Nurkic, would you still be open to trading for Cousins if we didn't give up CJ and Dame?

New Orleans has very few trade assets, so if Sacremento discussed a Cousins trade with them then it could mean we'd have a chance at trading assets outside of McLillard for Cousins.

Of course, Sacramento's ownership has no idea what they want to do, and everything hinges on their ownership.

There's no way TO get him without giving up one of the two. The rest of our team has little value.

 

[Cippy91]

I am confused by this trade talk and really confused as to why New Orleans could land these stars with these offers

 

[craigehlo]

Crabbe plus our 3 1st rounders and cash for PG? I'd make that pitch.

 

[Strenuus]

Crabbe plus our 3 1st rounders and cash for PG? I'd make that pitch.

"Juuuuuuuuust a bit outside."

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Tell that to the Knicks.

And to us pre-Lillard...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Shit, with Cousins, Nurk and CJ you could bring back Steve Blake and Andre Miller to take turns at pg.

 

[e_blazer]

And to us pre-Lillard...

Oh, come on. I'm sure Olshey could finagle a way for us to get Felton next summer.

 

[e_blazer]

Shit, with Cousins, Nurk and CJ you could bring back Steve Blake and Andre Miller to take turns at pg.

If those are the options, why would you not just convert CJ into a PG and start Crabbe or Turner at SG?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

If those are the options, why would you not just convert CJ into a PG and start Crabbe or Turner at SG?

CJ ain't a pg.

 

[PDXFonz]

If those are the options, why would you not just convert CJ into a PG and start Crabbe or Turner at SG?

Was just going to say that I think in that hypothetical situation CJ would slide to PG and we would find a replacement at the 2. You're not going to find a PG to replace Lillard, therefor you slide McCollum over, and it becomes easier to find whatever you need in a SG.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Maybe we can get Plumlee back and have him play pg.

 

[Scalma]

No thanks. I'm already in a relationship with Nurkic.

Paul George and Jimmy Butler look pretty hot though. If we could get a fourth first rounder for someone like Aminu/Harkless, I would offer up pretty much all of them for either one.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

No thanks. I'm already in a relationship with Nurkic.

Just because you got lucky on the first date doesn't mean he's going to be a great wife.

 

[Strenuus]

Just because you got lucky on the first date doesn't mean he's going to be a great wife.

Best... Analogy... ever.

 

[e_blazer]

CJ ain't a pg.

Neither is Felton, but that didn't stop us from using him at that spot.

 

[e_blazer]

Just because you got lucky on the first date doesn't mean he's going to be a great wife.

Wife? Methinks you may have to reverse the gender assignments in that relationship.

 

[Trackjack]

All I know we properly won't end up with anyone of these guys. That would mean we got stood up on that date.

 

[blue9]

No longer interested in DMC - his future salary is cost-prohibitive. I would only salary-dump for him, with the idea that we wouldn't re-sign him this summer unless it were for a reasonable amount.

 

[e_blazer]

No longer interested in DMC - his future salary is cost-prohibitive. I would only salary-dump for him, with the idea that we wouldn't re-sign him this summer unless it were for a reasonable amount.

Oh, damn! Another Moses Malone trade. I hate those.

 

[BonesJones]

There's no way TO get him without giving up one of the two. The rest of our team has little value.

We have more assets outside of Lillard and McCollum than New Orleans has outside of Davis.

We have assets good for a rebuild (Harkless, Crabbe, Vonleh, 3 firsts).

New Orleans has oft-injured, expiring vets (Evans, Holiday), a pick, a bust in Hield, as well as 1 first and a bunch of bad contracts.

So if Sacramento is engaging in serious talks with the Pelicans, it shows that Cousins could be had without giving up Lillard or McCollum

 

[Natebishop3]

If you traded Dame, who would you go get to replace him at point guard? Preferably I'd want someone defensive minded and tall.

But I would MUCH rather have PG than Cousins, and it's not even close.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

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