The NBA world was turned upside down last night when news broke that the Sacramento Kings were parting ways with DeMarcus Cousins. In return, the Pelicans would send Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway, Tyreke Evans, and 2017 first round pick (top-3 protected) and a 2017 second round pick.
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The Kings traded arguably the best big man in basketball for bench players and draft picks. It’s rumored that the Kings weren’t willing to pay Cousins after the 2017-2018 season, so trading him was the best option. However, most would believe that the Kings could have gotten more of a return for a player of Cousins’ caliber.