This was originally supposed to be a “please don’t trade for Jahlil Okafor” piece. I had tried writing it one night, got hit with writer’s block and stowed it away for another day.
Oh how the turn tables have... umm... turned?
By now you know the story: New Orleans is getting three-time All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins in exchange for Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a 2017 top-three protected (loooooooollllll) first-round pick, a 2017 second-round pick (via Philly), a $25 gift card to Best Buy and the right to name Beyonce’s twins.