considering moves for DeMarcus Cousins

[Dex]

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/13131159/los-angeles-lakers-actively-trying-acquire-demarcus-cousins-trade-sacramento-kings


The Lakers would appear to have limited assets to get into the trade sweepstakes for Cousins -- in the event that Sacramento's stance changes -- beyond surrendering prized young big man Julius Randle, young guard Jordan Clarkson and the No. 2 overall pick in Thursday's draft. The Lakers, furthermore, could not legally trade the No. 2 pick until after making the selection and introducing that player as a Laker, since teams as precluded from trading first-round picks in consecutive drafts and the Lakers' 2016 first-rounder is already owed to Philadelphia.

[illmatic]

Why would the Kings trade their all-star power forward/center to a division rival? :rolleyes

[RsxPiimp]

Why would the Kings trade their all-star power forward/center to a division rival? :rolleyes

Yeah, zero chance of this happening unless the Lakers trades all their assets.

[Killakobe81]

If we had to trade #2, #27 and #34 and Swaggy or Sacre to get it done. Accepted only if they give us back #6 so we can take Mudiay or Winslow ...
Otherwise no deal. We give up a big that cant defend but on a low contrac for abig 5 years older on a reasonable contract but a contract that is double?

Nahh take oak or Russell unless they give us cousins plus #6 or we get back our future first rounder and keep #27 ...

[Fabbs]

:lmao barring this being another rigged Laker trade, it ain't happening.

[Killakobe81]

:lmao barring this being another rigged Laker trade, it ain't happening.

Doubt it as well. Unless we can "rape" Vlade in a trade let it go ...

[SPM]

If we had to trade #2, #27 and #34 and Swaggy or Sacre to get it done. Accepted only if they give us back #6 so we can take Mudiay or Winslow ...
Otherwise no deal. We give up a big that cant defend but on a low contrac for abig 5 years older on a reasonable contract but a contract that is double?

Nahh take oak or Russell unless they give us cousins plus #6 or we get back our future first rounder and keep #27 ...

Keep dreaming

[Ditty]

Wouldn't be shocked if the dumbass Kings owner would entertain trading of the best big men in the league for a player coming off a major injury, a rookie player that had a good season for a terrible team and a very good one dimensional player. Hopefully George Karl tells the owner that he's a dumbass .

[Splits]

Could this be the one big man Kobe can't run off due to lack of time? Possibly?

[Killakobe81]

Keep dreaming

That's fine they can keep Cousins.

[whitemamba]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzNUD1jn4CU

[Thebesteva]

Yeah, zero chance of this happening unless the Lakers trades all their assets.

Vlade already came out and shot down this trade idea...though u never know

[Franklin]

The Kobe/DMC combo would be marvelous tbh. The Kings ain't selling him cheap but it's not like the Lakers have any future to save for. Kobe is 36 and he ain't having many years in front of him, so the best the Lakers can do is beef up the team with instant power and hope Kobe stays healthy so they can make one last push for the NBA championship imho. The team is tied to mediocrity for years after Kobe retires, anyway.

[whitemamba]

The Kobe/DMC combo would be marvelous tbh. The Kings ain't selling him cheap but it's not like the Lakers have any future to save for. Kobe is 36 and he ain't having many years in front of him, so the best the Lakers can do is beef up the team with instant power and hope Kobe stays healthy so they can make one last push for the NBA championship imho. The team is tied to mediocrity for years after Kobe retires, anyway.

+1 exactly

[HI-FI]

:lmao barring this being another rigged Laker trade, it ain't happening.
That's the scary thing, i could see them getting another rigged trade. It's a business and taking care of the bandwagoners is smart if fucked up. The league knows that Kobe can only win with an all star big in his prime.

[RsxPiimp]

Vlade already came out and shot down this trade idea...though u never know
Yeah, pretty much. Kings.ownership also reiterated it

[Thread]

Even if Divacs entertained our offer we have absolutely nothing to offer but our #2. That's it.

[RD2191]

DMC would beat the fuck out of Kobe tbh.

[Thread]

DMC would beat the fuck out of Kobe tbh.

Please. He'd shit & fall back in it.

[Donkeybong]

The Kobe/DMC combo would be marvelous tbh. The Kings ain't selling him cheap but it's not like the Lakers have any future to save for. Kobe is 36 and he ain't having many years in front of him, so the best the Lakers can do is beef up the team with instant power and hope Kobe stays healthy so they can make one last push for the NBA championship imho. The team is tied to mediocrity for years after Kobe retires, anyway.

I don't think so. Kobe's contract ends at the end of next season and we'll have enough cap space to sign two max players. That coupled with Clarkson, Randle, Towns/Okafor and possibly Kobe on a veteran contact sounds a lot better than blowing your load on a head case.

[Kool Bob Love]

Lakers need to consider getting out of the lottery. Holy shit times have changed.

[Red Hawk #21]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzNUD1jn4CU

http://i.imgur.com/61J6X6R.png Boogie with the goods.

[pookenstein]

... and possibly Kobe on a veteran contact...

LMFAO.

[Venti Quattro]

613225835365949440

[djohn2oo8]

Cousins is a malcontent. Chemistry on that team would be fucked.

[TDMVPDPOY]

cant even win with d12, what makes th elakers can win with dmc?

[Killakobe81]

cant even win with d12, what makes th elakers can win with dmc?

Lakers never had a healthy Dwight ... or even a reasonably healthy version ... even Rox is getting at best a 80-85% Dwight.

[djohn2oo8]

This was posted before Karl was hired, so probably Karl wants payback.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=262529

Quote:


Originally Posted by cyberx http://www.clutchfans.net/bbs/images_cfans/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=9541751#post9541751)
Sources: Cousins' camp trying to recruit Gay's camp into blocking Karl hiring.

Heard it here first http://www.clutchfans.net/bbs/images/smilies/smile.gif

[djohn2oo8]

Cousins' agent, Dan Fegan, would like to steer his client to the Lakers, who can offer Julius Randle and this year's No. 2 pick -- though rival teams doubt the Kings would send Cousins to a division rival. The Knicks are another team on Cousins' list, but all the Knicks have to offer is the fourth pick (which, bear in mind, can't officially be dealt until the Knicks use it, since their 2016 first-rounder already has been traded).

The team that can offer the most in terms of future assets for Cousins is the Boston Celtics, who've long had their eye on the Sacramento situation for that very reason. The Celtics have the 16th and 28th picks in Thursday night's draft, plus a slew of future firsts -- as many as six in the next two drafts and eight in the next three, depending on how the protections play out.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/writer/ken-berger/25222603/draft-buzz-possible-landing-spots-for-demarcus-cousins

Can't stand Fegan. Dude will try so screw his own clients.

[Splits]

Cousins for Randle AND the #2 pick?

:lmao Do it Chaz!

[Mugen]

Randle is a scrub. The #2 and Scrub Randle for Cousins would be trade rape in favor of Fredo & Co. tbh.

[Kool Bob Love]

Cousins for Randle AND the #2 pick?

:lmao Do it Chaz!

Tank all season to throw it away.:rollin

[AlexJones]

Hard to build a winning team around 1-dimensional big men who need the ball IMO

[RsxPiimp]

‏@WojYahooNBA 28s28 seconds ago
Sources: Lakers, Kings exchange framework of trade centered on DeMarcus Cousins today, discussions could intensify Thursday. Story soon.

Desperate times for the Lakers and Jimbo

[024]

Lakers have a history of pulling off lopsided trades so a Randle + 2nd pick for Cousins would not surprise me. Lakers trying to jettison Randle before anyone figures out he sucks. It's going to be hilarious though watching Cousins and Kobe go at it over each other's ball hogging and then passive aggressively blame the other one for another trip to the lottery. Cousins only has to wait one year for Kobe to retire though and the Lakers might be able to string a better team around him than the Kings have tried.

[gambit1990]

kobe 4 cousins would be like, my second favorite trade ever.