The New Orleans Pelicans will land DeMarcus Cousins in trade, per multiple reports came out after the conclusion of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. Reports of discussions built before and during the game. This will be fleshed out in the coming days, but here’s the primer.
The Trade
- New Orleans Pelicans Receive:
- DeMarcus Cousins
- Omri Casspi
- Sacramento Kings Receive:
- 2017 1st Round Pick, Protected 1-3
- 2017 2nd Round Pick, from Philadelphia
- Buddy Hield
- Tyreke Evans
- Langston Galloway
- Other Considerations:
- The Kings need to create a roster spot or the deal needs slight modification, as the trade would leave them with too large a roster
- The Pelicans will be looking to add backcourt depth, possibly by moving frontcourt pieces, with Jones being a strong candidate.