UnObtainium17
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Wow.. Vlade just undid all the good he accomplished as a kings. Mike bibby gon get ya.
DeMarcus Cousins has been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans
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Frozenprince
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Well it's a good thing that, as evidenced literally just now, there are some stupid ass GM's around the league.
serenewarfare
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What I've been saying. Vlade loves Buddy. The Kings did not see this as a bad deal or "just getting rid of Cousins".
Vlade is a fucking idiot jesus
illmatic22
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Pick swap
Ninja Scooter
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Covet 23 year old rookies averaging 8 ppg, brehs.
Frozenprince
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Vlade loves Jimmer Fredette 2.0.
Dude is a d-league player on his best day.
Dude is a d-league player on his best day.
the_batman
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GodParticle
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There's a team called the pelicans? That's hilarious
friskykillface
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Who the hell is buddy ? Vlade water you doing
Right when Ben McLemore starts showing signs of being a player too. Kings forever searching for a mediocre 2 guard to build around.
a backcourt rookie that cant even average double digit points on a team with Anthony Davis getting all the opponents' attention in the paint?
The Kings are somehow more of a mess than previously thought lol
Big Baybee
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Haha, wow.
Jack The Nipper
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There's a chance a lot of teams don't want T league
Greatest Ever
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Greatest fucking post in this forum's history.
UnObtainium17
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Also that 2017 1st rounder. Pelicans will be so good now that pick will just get worse by the day.
perfectchaos007
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This trade puts New Orleans as a frontrunner for the 8 seed in the in the West. Perhaps they'll even give Golden State a run for their money.
They have (had) a legit chance at 8th spot.
Won 4 in a row before losing to Warriors.
But goddamn I don't know what they're doing..
Frozenprince
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Kinda sucks tho I wanted to see the Nuggets play them.
Yeah they'd get swept, but there would be like 0 defense played at all and it would be supremely entertaining.
darkside31337
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It was only like a week ago when Buddy tried to end Cousins by trying to destroy his testicles. Maybe Buddy is a time traveler who saw this deal happening and tried to stop it.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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thats likely true
I would do the same if I knew I was going to play for the Kings
BadAss2961
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Basketball reasons
The FO/Ownership probably felt DMC wasn't worth the supermax they were poised to sign him too+felt he was too much of a poisonous teammate and they loved Buddy Hield. So that's the return they sought. That's the trade in a nutshell from their perspective. Now mind you, they are an absolutely horrible team, with a highly questionable GM, so take their evaluations for what they're worth.
Frozenprince
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Didn't want Knight, wanted Hield instead.
So many L's.
Vlade Divac believes that Buddy Hield is a franchise cornerstone. All reporting so far suggests that this was the rationale.
Caddywompus
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Vlade doesn't know how to be a GM, he's in love with Heild over other offers like Drummond and Vucevic plus he got picks and talent in Evans which was also requested, owner didn't want to give Cousins the Super Max.
the_batman
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Cousins is a bust. terrible attitude and a waste of talent.
serenewarfare
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WascallyWabbit
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It's hard to jump inside the mind of a moron but let's say you have been seeing this super talented dude who's been a headache for the last 4 years and now there's a looming possibility for you to get handcuffed to him in a year or so with a 200mill contract.
And then you see a loaded 2017 draft and an offer to get a guy you absolutely love in buddy and now you're just like fuck it, this guy is a headache and we can't deal. Let's do it
I honestly believe vlade thinks buddy is a star in the future and boogie has def been a burden behind the scenes
That said, this trade is idiotic as fuck and a lot of boogies shenanigans stem from the organization being hot garbage
VendettaRed07
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The first rounder is even protected
Holy fucking shit
Holy fucking shit
I get the attitude thing but you just gave up a top 3 scorer when your team doesn't fucking score.
Caddywompus
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They must think they have a real shot at Butler
VendettaRed07
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More assets in a different conference. Really inexcusable Ainge didn't move on this.
This is the worst trade of all time.
UnObtainium17
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Frozenprince
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No player who puts up the #'s he does is a bust, losing team or not.
The franchise he's been on is a tire fire.
serenewarfare
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Thanks for your explanation. What's so good about Buddy? I know nothing about him
VendettaRed07
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Butler is great and all but Cousins is the best center in the league
Go for him first. Especially if he could have been had for so cheap. Cs have the assets to get both really
And Buddy's one of those guys who's way better in college than he'll ever be in the pros. Okay shooter but not a great athlete and undersized for his position. He's what, a slightly better Jodie Meeks? You can get those guys for cheap. He'll never be that great and now he's gonna have the pressure of having to be the guy who got traded for Boogie. Talk about undue pressure.
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