metalslimer
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Lol buddy is trash and will be out of the league in 2 years max
DeMarcus Cousins has been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans
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TheGreatMightyPoo
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What does protected mean?
Frozenprince
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Supposed to be a high IQ outside shooter. Premier offensive threat.
He isn't. He's just a guy, his shot is okay but he has nothing aside from his outside game and couldn't get minutes or points with the most dominant paint player in the league eating up two guys inside every possession.
illmatic22
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Frozenprince
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Not even, some New Coke and a flat Dr Pibb.
WascallyWabbit
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If it lands in a certain place (say top 3) it converts to a second rounder iirc
He also has a really low ceiling.
serenewarfare
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If it lands in the top 3, the Pelicans keep the pick.
The protection would get worse every year, so the Kings would eventually get a pick though.
Frozenprince
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Yep, he's 23 already, this is basically what he's going to be. Hard to imagine he develops much more.
no way...sixers can pick swap them this upcoming draft??!!!
Unbelievable. Everyone in the front office needs to be fired asap lmao
UnObtainium17
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The team that gives up the pick will get keep the pick if the pick ends up being within whatever spot it is protected. Like this, Pels will retain the pick if it's anywhere 1-3. Any lower Kings gets it.
Chicago is ready to move on from Butler, I don't think he can lead franchise by himself.
Brad Stevens doesn't wanna touch boogie.
This isn't anywhere near as bad as the Nets trade honestly. That completely crippled a franchise for half a decade. This is a comically awful haul for a Top 10 player who is just entering his prime, but a competent front office could recover from it in the next 5 years. Of course, the Kings right now obviously don't have a competent front office.
Corran Horn
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aka a highly valued kings player
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Nope.
Other way around, Butler wants out
TheGreatMightyPoo
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That's not true either.
Caddywompus
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Sounds like SAC just liked NO more than any other offer out there as ridiculous as it sounds. If you're Ainge there's no point trying to negotiate with a brick wall and miss out on securing Butler if it's possible.
PadWarrior
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serenewarfare
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Dell Demps right now:
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They traded Boogie for bullshit. I would have legit traded Joel Embid and and a first round pick for this dude and tossed in Jalil Okafor in a three team trade.
Trust the process
Trust the process
Khalifa Jayy
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DON'T
UnObtainium17
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I'm finding it hard to believe this is the best deal they found for DMC. Like wtf Vlade saw in Heild that no other team can match or up. Vlade probably thought Trump gonna be a good president too.
That's what I'm saying. I get reasons for trading Cousins but fucking GET something for him holy shit
Raptor fans tried to warn you... BC is trash.
serenewarfare
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Just in case anyone is wondering, this trade cannot be "basketball reasons"-ed like the CP3 trade.
That could only happen because the league owned the Hornets at the time. So David Stern was technically the "owner".
That could only happen because the league owned the Hornets at the time. So David Stern was technically the "owner".
the_batman
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Divac always wanted to do what Buddy did, which is hit Cousins with the loose ball foul.
Frozenprince
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In like five years people will look at that shit and legit marvel at how far ahead of everybody else he was when playing his 5D chess.
Caddywompus
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You and Vlade can reminisce that time you got each other fired. Both Centers would bolt from those sinking ships as fast as they could possible.
Violence Jack
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Amazing. Return of the twin towers of the NBA. Who would've thought it would be New Orleans?
And the Kings as a franchise should just give up. I know they wanted Boogie out in the worst way, but to get absolute garbage back for him in return is too much.
And the Kings as a franchise should just give up. I know they wanted Boogie out in the worst way, but to get absolute garbage back for him in return is too much.
darkazcura
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Based on this deal, Celtics could have had him (and many other teams) if they wanted him. I know everyone knows Cousins has attitude problems, but based on this deal it seems his rep is a lot worse around the league than most thought. No one got played here.
It's whatever. Not sure I ever wanted Cousins anyway. I prefer the Celtics focus on Butler or George if that ever becomes possible. Cousins is too high risk. Honestly, though, a lot of Celtic fans (the more patient ones I guess) are coming around on holding onto the BKN picks. Draft Fultz or Ball, trade Bradley. Start Fultz or Ball next to IT (should work fine). Brown might take over the starting job over Crowder by next season. Very good mix of vets and cost controlled young talent. Very Spurs like circa 2011. Starting to really prefer this route the most.
Oh, we all knew, don't you worry
but like, if colangelo does literally nothing, he can win a championship. Hinkie set that team up so fucking tremendously, it's not even funny. He's doing that pretty well right now
Caddywompus
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Yeah, the best you could hope for is that someone doesn't pass a physical and the deal falls apart ala Montejunas.
I'd argue this is the worst trade since the Nets Celtics trade.
CountAntonius
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Frozenprince
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It's impossible to be a worse trade than the Nets Celtics trade.
That legit left the Nets crippled beyond repair until at LEAST 2020 just to be marginally competitive, probably longer to actually turn back into a playoff contender.
That legit left the Nets crippled beyond repair until at LEAST 2020 just to be marginally competitive, probably longer to actually turn back into a playoff contender.
Greatest Ever
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You sure about that? Curious to see who steps up in every category and how many more games the Kings win this season.
Jack Marin for Elvin Hayes.
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