Demarcus Cousins

The Reason Why Demarcus Cousins Isn’t Coming To Boston Is Fairly Simple

... Mannix, “We would have taken him, but only if they were basically giving him away.”. The Kings didn’t “give away” Cousins — although you could argue that point — but the price was low, especially for a team like the Celtics. Boston has two of the most valuable trade chips on the market with the ability to swap picks with Brooklyn (who has the NBA’s worst record) at this year’s draft and Brooklyn’s 2018 pick. Both are almost guaranteed lottery selections, and at least one — if not both — should be no worse than top-four picks. It’s fairly obvious the Celtics never really got in the Boogie sweepstakes, in large part for one simple reason: They never really wanted in, because they never really wanted the player. “I don’t think Brad Stevens wants to touch De Marcus Cousins with a 10-foot ...

Kings Finally Trade Demarcus Cousins, Deal Him During All-star Sunday

... players won't want to be shown up. 7. Given that the East had so many guards, the idea that they needed another frontline player in Anthony to "balance" the lineups is ridiculous. It's a jump-shooting and dunking contest. No one is calling for iso post-ups in an All-Star Game. So Kevin Love's replacment didn't have to be Anthony (Yes, I'm beating the Beal shouldve been an All-Star dead horse). 8. How great is it to have an All-Star weekend free of labor strife and jockeying for postion over a new collective bargaining agreement. That baby was put to bed long ago and it's a signal at how new leadership for the league (Adam Silver) and players (Michele Roberts) have led to a more common sense approach to doing business. A lockout benefits no one. 9. Draft picks have become so overvalued. As with the Kings, they're only as good as the selections that are made. If it's a weak year (see 2016) then those picks aren't that big of ...

Kings Trade Demarcus Cousins To Pelicans

... about 19 minutes per game for the Kings this season, averaging 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. NBA power rankings: Sixers can't escape the lower third. By Mike Murphy | __link__ Contributor February 20, 2017 2:10 PM. With the NBA's glorified exhibition in the rearview mirror, we reenter reality of the remaining NBA season. The Sixers still are looking for suitors for Jahlil Okafor while questions swirl around about the health of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. Some claim they are tanking still, and if those people are talking about the recent NBA power rankings then they would be right. Games before the All-Star break. Last Monday and Wednesday the Sixers split their two games before the break, beating the Hornets and losing to the Celtics. Dario Saric continues to be the Sixers' most productive player in the absence of Embiid. In the short week, he averaged 19 points (a team leader in that category both games) and 11 rebounds. T. J. Mc Connell continues to control the floor at the point, dishing out seven assists against the Hornets and eight against the ...

Why Demarcus Cousins Isn’t Domino For Carmelo Trade

... himself. “Try selling that to Knick fans and they’ll burn down the Garden,” he said. But now, the NBA has seen All-Star/Olympian De Marcus Cousins dealt from Sacramento to New Orleans for what on the surface appears to be a hardly overpowering return: Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, the Pelicans’ first-round pick in 2017 (protected 1-3) plus a 2017 second-rounder. “The Kings got exactly what they wanted,” one NBA talent evaluator said. “They got rid of De Marcus Cousins.”. So might this have any effect on Anthony and his situation. “Absolutely no effect. Zero,” that guy said. “The only thing is once a big domino falls, people get more aggressive and start to talk.”. SEE ALSO. NEW ORLEANS — Knicks general manager Steve Mills was in. Whether the Pelicans are significantly improved or the Kings sidestepped the decision on Cousins’ potential $200 million-plus contract extension this summer doesn’t matter to Knicks fans. Tell a Knicks fan the polar ice caps are melting, and he’ll ask if the Knicks can get a pick for the caps. More and more, it looks like nothing will happen concerning Anthony by ...

It's Now Or Never For Demarcus Cousins And The Sacramento Kings

... come by July. Cousins could validate that faith by adjusting his behavior and upping his level of play. Or he could falter and, in doing so, force the Kings to reconsider their committed stance. Worse still, he might come up short and get that max extension anyway, which would effectively consign Sacramento to another half-decade of maddening sub-mediocrity. We've seen a lot from De Marcus Cousins over the last six years. He's got six weeks to show us something more. Kings Insider's Notebook. Free Willie. Joerger is loath to play Willie Cauley-Stein with Cousins, which is probably frustrating for fans who'd like to see athleticism like this alongside the proven productivity of an All-Star big man. Russell Westbrook's MVP Campaign Fueled by the Fast Break. NBA All-Star Uniforms Since 1 st Game in 1951. Glenn Robinson III Dunk Contest Rd.3. Robinson III Dunk Contest Rd. 1. Derrick Jones Jr 1 st Round Dunk. Sager ...

Kings Trade Cousins To Pelicans For Hield, Evans, Galloway And Draft Picks

... -Clippers' second round pick (If first round pick not conveyed to Boston by 2020, Clippers will send the Celtics their 2022 second round pick). *This pick from Memphis will be conveyed to Boston two years after the Grizzlies send a first-round pick to Denver. The pick is top-6-protected in 2017 and 2018, and is unprotected in 2019. The pick Boston will receive from Memphis is top-9 protected in 2019, top-7 protected in 2020 and unprotected in 2021. RIGHTS TO PLAYERS. Guershon Yabusele. Size, position: 6-foot-8 power forward. How acquired by Boston: Drafted by the Celtics in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft, 16 th overall. Statistics this season: Yabusele is playing with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. He is averaging 21.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Ante Zizic. Size, position: 6-foot-11 power forward/center. How acquired by Boston: Drafted by the Celtics in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft, No. 23 overall. Statistics this season: Playing for ...

Demarcus Cousins Trade Sheds Light On Difficulty For Nets To Deal Brook Lopez

... they were seeking multiple picks for Lopez. Want your voice heard? Join the Nothin' But Nets team. The popular consensus is that the Nets are unlikely to fetch multiple first-round picks for Lopez. However, it was quite the shock following the All-Star Game when news broke that the Kings traded Cousins for the aforementioned deal, which only includes a single protected first-round pick and an additional second-round pick both for this year’s draft. Nets Rumors: Wizards Could Be Interested in Bojan Bogdanovic 1 d ago. With the Pelicans’ offer for Lopez seemingly off the table, it is unknown what deals, if any, are in the works for the Brooklyn big man. Cousins is arguably the best center in the league, so the Kings accepting only one protected first-round pick for Boogie sets an incredibly low bar for the rest of the big men on the trade market. There are no known (credible) offers for Lopez at this time. With only a few days left until the trade deadline, it will be interesting to see if Brooklyn will still demand multiple picks for their All-Star center. The Nets may look to ...

Other Team Pulled ‘better’ Trade Offer For Demarcus Cousins Due To Agent’s Threat

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