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[Rainy]

Sacramento has agreed to trade DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans, league source tells @TheVertical.

https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/833537296007823361

Deal with the Pels includes guard Buddy Hield, and a 2017 first-round pick to the Kings for Cousins, league sources tell @TheVertical.

https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/833537991922577409

Sources: New Orleans is also sending the Kings a 2017 second-round pick (via Philadelphia) and Tyreke Evans in deal, league sources said.

https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/833538974144724992

The Kings were at significant risk to lose a 2017 Top-10 protected pick to Chicago, and trade increases chances to hold onto it.

https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/833539989547933697

The Pelicans are including guard Langston Galloway in deal to the Kings, who'll likely be waived, league sources tell @TheVertical.

https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/833540865838739456

It looks like the pick the Pelicans sent has "mild" protections to it

Omri Casspi is also heading to the Pelicans

 

[Lambtron]

But why?

 

[Zackat]

wot

what's the deal?

 

[sethbot]

For Hield and a first rounder, which is an absolute steal. I have no idea why the Kings did this.

 

[FallingEdge]

Woowowowowow

 

[BronsonLee]

Steal of the goddamn decade
New Orleans just hit the jackpot

 

[Byakuya769]

"You liking it there? How about you stay."

Cold blooded.

 

[legend166]

Whaaaat

 

[shwimpy]

THAT'S IT?!?!?

 

[Frozenprince]

Wat

Why the hell would either team do that?

Ad stays never winning anything I guess.

How long until Boogie turns his cancer on that locker room?

 

[outsida]

The fuck?

 

[alr1ght]

So that's what cancer is worth. Tremendously talented, but such a headache.

NOP with easily the best frontcourt in the league.

 

[Zackat]

a steal.

I guess it depends if he turns the locker room to shit in a hurry or not

 

[Frozenprince]

For Hield and a first rounder, which is an absolute steal. I have no idea why the Kings did this.

WAIT THATS IT?

God damn. Kings got ROBBED and I don't even like boogie.

How the fuck did the Celtics not get him then?

 

[WascallyWabbit]

THAT'S IT?!?!?

...my thoughts exactly. The celtics couldn't have beat that offer?

 

[blakep267]

Good for the Sixers. The kings are gonna tank hard now and we have a pick swap with them?their og pick not this new one). So we have an even better chance at getting a higher pick

 

[Anth0ny]

Holy fuck during the all star game

Pelicans are fucking amazing on paper

 

[H.Cornerstone]

WAIT THATS IT?

God damn. Kings got ROBBED and I don't even like boogie.

How the fuck did the Celtics not get him then?

His Agent came out and said he won't resign with the team that trades for him, so the kings probably weren't going to get a lot for a guy on what could be a 2 month deal.

 

[Tubobutts]

https://mobile.twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/833538974144724992

Also includes Tyreke Evans and a second round pick.

Still dumb as hell.

 

[Triz]

Im fucking done with this franchise. Been a Kings fan since they came to Sacramento.

 

[theWB27]

That's more lopsided than the Pau trade. Damn

 

[Rainy]

I'm updating as Woj keeps posting more details.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

His Agent came out and said he won't resign with the team that trades for him, so the kings probably weren't going to get a lot for a guy on what could be a 2 month deal.

Well his agent also said they had a guarantee from the Kings he wouldn't be traded so who knows.

 

[necrosis]

kings got fucking robbed

 

[Kite]

WOJBOMB lol.. da fuck.. why? AD + Boogie sounds disgusting as fuck on paper

 

[blakep267]

...my thoughts exactly. The celtics couldn't have beat that offer?

That NOLA pick is gonna be top 7. celtics couldn't give them that as they are too good. And the celtics aren't gonna trade the Nets pick. The kings can get a top guard now and still have their pick(or sixers) whichever is lower

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

a steal.

I guess it depends if he turns the locker room to shit in a hurry or not

I'd bet on it

 

[JoeFu]

Lol wtf. Vivek and Vlade playing checkers while everybody else playing chess

 

[neptunes]

Still think there's one more trade about to happen.

Boston could make a move

 

[Frozenprince]

That NOLA pick is gonna be top 7. celtics couldn't give them that as they are too good. And the celtics aren't gonna trade the Nets pick. The kings can get a top guard now and still have their pick(or sixers) whichever is lower

Keep the nets pick when the top talents are all point guards and they have nothing but point guards

 

[WonkyPanda]

WTF, Lakes could've offer a better package than that ass. And, really? I don't see AD and Boogie meshing well.

 

[Kite]

That frontcourt of AD and Boogie.. if it works it might be the GSW's kryptonite lol the west just got a lil more interesting .

 

[Byakuya769]

Keep the nets pick when the top talents are all point guards and they have nothing but point guards

The process 2.0.

 

[Brinbe]

NO FUCKING WAY. GET THE FUCK OUT

THEY DON'T EVEN NEED BOOGIE.

THE KINGS ARE FUCKING STUPID. WORST FRANCHISE EVER

ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS? HIELD/EVANS AND A PICK IN THE TEENS FOR THE BEST C IN THE LEAGUE? ARE YOU HIGH!? YOUR FRONT COURT IS ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE NOW.

MY MIND HURTS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS

VLADE YOU IDIOT

 

[Sandfox]

Everyone in the Kings FO needs to go including the owner. By far the most incompetent sports franchise I have ever seen.

That NOLA pick is gonna be top 7. celtics couldn't give them that as they are too good. And the celtics aren't gonna trade the Nets pick. The kings can get a top guard now and still have their pick(or sixers) whichever is lower

RIght now it's 9th and they will likely start winning more games so it's probably going to be a late lottery pick.

His Agent came out and said he won't resign with the team that trades for him, so the kings probably weren't going to get a lot for a guy on what could be a 2 month deal.

He's under contract for next year.

 

[FZZ]

Best front court

fuck

FUCK

 

[WascallyWabbit]

That NOLA pick is gonna be top 7. celtics couldn't give them that as they are too good. And the celtics aren't gonna trade the Nets pick. The kings can get a top guard now and still have their pick(or sixers) whichever is lower

Well they could give them the nets pick next year or even jaylen brown . Also the kings are currently 9th in the west, not far back from the playoffs. Not sure how it'll be top 7

 

[blakep267]

Keep the nets pick when the top talents are all point guards and they have nothing but point guards

While they do have Thomas it's always good to be the kings of the draft. They can control their own destiny. Not sure I would trade the #1 pick for Cousins

 

[King Kovu]

This is bullshit. We better get Markelle Fultz or Lonzo Ball in this draft.

 

[Frozenprince]

The Kings being inept is in their DNA, not much else to say on that.

But I am just staggered beyond belief that the Celtics didn't do this.

 

[Big Baybee]

Holy Shit, this is amazing lol

 

[darkside31337]

Kings are really the worst org in sports. Unreal how terrible this trade is. David Stern would be stepping in for basketball reasons.

 

[BlackGhost]

 

[Frozenprince]

While they do have Thomas it's always good to be the kings of the draft. They can control their own destiny. Not sure I would trade the #1 pick for Cousins

Control what destiny? They need a big and they need a superstar, Cousins would be both. He immediately solves their frontcourt issues.

There is NOBODY they can get either through the draft or leveraging these picks as assets before or during the draft that is as good as Cousins.

They done got played, hard.

 

[RecRoulette]

THAT'S IT!?

 

[Master Thespian]

HO
LY
SHIT

 

[LionPride]

WHAT THE FUCK


GAHHHHHHH

FUCKING HELL

AHHHH

PELICANS HAVE THE BEST CENTER AND THE BEST POWER FOWARD

AHHHHHH

TYREKE BACK TO SAC TOWN

 

[Shamrock7r]

Well that explains Boogies 2 minutes in the all star game

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

.

 

[geestack]

so fuckin happy for AD