Lakers: DeMarcus Cousins to LA

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No. And don't play stupid. In order to get a healthy extension he'll have to put up big numbers over a season's worth of games.

Like 2 years ago?

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Like 2 years ago?

Yeah, the 48 was based on 25-5-5.

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Yeah, the 48 was based on 25-5-5.

And a busted Achilles

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And a busted Achilles

In for penny.

In for pound.

[whitemamba]

Laker fans need to stop the desperation, this takes time. Days of re-load not rebuild are on hold. Need to be smart. take advantage of a sucker GM ...

its not desperation, I think cousins under the right lights wil shine. He plays hard, and wants to win.

Kobe will sign another 2 year deal after next season. Probably 25m for 2 years.

this is probably sadly true tbh

[Mnky]

And a busted Achilles

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I'd beat that in' pussy till it breathed no more.

[Mnky]

I'd beat that in' pussy till it breathed no more.

Isn't that what got Kobe in trouble...?

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Isn't that what got Kobe in trouble...?

No, he ed that pussy & that balloon knot. I'm just gonna beat that pussy.

[TheSanityAnnex]

I don't think it's a ridiculous or far-fetched trade proposal. I think the Lakers would be much more interested in making the deal, but hypothetically, Sacramento should at least consider it. And the Lakers do have one asset that could possibly sweeten the deal, Julius Randle. Randle and #2 for Cousins would be an interesting offer.

Here's why Sacramento would have to consider it:

The year before Cousins was drafted, the Kings won 25 games (.305 winning percentage). Since Cousins was drafted:

2011: 24 wins, .293 winning percentage
2012: 22 wins, .333 winning percentage (66 game regular season)
2013: 28 wins, .341 winning percentage
2014: 28 wins, .341 winning percentage
2015: 29 wins, .354 winning percentage

Boogie has gotten more productive, but it hasn't helped the team get better. Granted he has missed games in some of those seasons and I don't know their record with and without him. But overall big picture look at it, even if he's putting up all star numbers, the team still sucks. You could blame the front office for their personnel moves, but it's not like they've been completely bereft of talent. And if Boogie is supposed to be one of the more dominating big men in the league, even with nominal talent, they can't be as bad as they've been since he's been drafted. Nearly no improvement year after year. The Kings would have to consider it.

It's easy to see why the Lakers would do the deal. Kobe's final year... allegedly. And he's always relied on having a dominant interior presence any time he's had any team success. And Boogie is on the books for 3 more seasons so they don't have to worry about trying to keep him only after one year. 3 more years is actually perfect for a team trying to trade for him, especially when the salary cap expects to increase a lot over the next few seasons and his annual salary won't be bersome at all.

The reason why the Kings wouldn't do it. They aren't going to help the Lakers. Shaq's ego as part owner would take a big hit on the risk that it actually works out for the Lakers and Shaq gift wraps Kobe and the Lakers any kind of significant help. And outside Boogie, the Kings don't have much on their roster so trading him would basically mean they'd be starting from scratch like a first year expansion team.


Realistically, probably not going to happen. But on paper, I don't think it's a bad trade proposal at all for either team.

This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've seen here in a long time.

I believe the Kings have won 1 game without Cousins. And yes, they are bereft of talent outside of Gay. Collison is decent. Proud owners of the worst bench in the league and the most dysfunctional front office. The lack of wins have nothing to do with Cousins, that falls squarely on the front office for botched draft after botched draft and terrible free agent signings.

[whitemamba]

bump tbh, do it mitch

[djohn2oo8]

bump tbh, do it mitch

You don't want to make that trade. Not with Byron Scott as the coach.

[Venti Quattro]

You don't want to make that trade. Not with Byron Scott as the coach.

Fire him them.

[djohn2oo8]

Fire him them.

Even still, Cousins will choke Kobe dead on the floor if he doesn't pass him the ball. Cousins is a headcase who isn't worth the trouble. Trying to block a coach hiring, yet this fool has terribly bad metrics. Never been worth more than 7.9 wins in a season.

[whitemamba]

You don't want to make that trade. Not with Byron Scott as the coach.

nah d, I disagree , i think cousins with his ed up at ude will thrive in la. He needs to get out of that hole franchise.

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^If I were Sacramento I'd die before I traded him anywhere. And that's just the way it'd be.

[djohn2oo8]

^If I were Sacramento I'd die before I traded him anywhere. And that's just the way it'd be.

Karl is a moron though.

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Karl is a moron though.

I know. That . How irresponsible. He's learned nothing. Not one gd thing.

[HI-FI]

I know. That . How irresponsible. He's learned nothing. Not one gd thing.

What if Silver and members of the Six Tribes sat down with Kings' ownership and laid out the facts. "Look, we got an aging rapist who is getting exposed with every passing year. If we give him another all star big, there's a chance his career won't end in embarrassment. It will at least get Nike off our backs." Perhaps Karl is the fall guy.

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What if Silver and members of the Six Tribes sat down with Kings' ownership and laid out the facts. "Look, we got an aging rapist who is getting exposed with every passing year. If we give him another all star big, there's a chance his career won't end in embarrassment. It will at least get Nike off our backs." Perhaps Karl is the fall guy.

Have to be an asshole, eh, HI?

[HI-FI]

Have to be an asshole, eh, HI?

Eh it's a theory.