Demarcus Cousins trade thread

[Dr. Fauci]

Somehow in this trade... the sixers are going to end up getting second round picks. They somehow sneak into trades. ...half the time the teams involved don't even realize it. "did we just send out a second round pick to Hinkle? "

 

[Ribbs]

if we trade for cousins, we'll probably try and move nick young along with 27 to free up the cap space to offer a max to Love or Aldridge.

Kobe
Cousins
Aldridge/Love

thats a core good enough to make the playoffs in 2016. then when the cap goes up and kobe's contract goes of the books, we'll be a preimere destination for Durant and other elite free agents in 2016.

Lakers will win a title by 2018.

Kobe, Cousins, and Aldridge = 2016 title lock

I don't follow the Lakers so I have ask, how is this even possible?

 

[Recca Gatsby]

I don't follow the Lakers so I have ask, how is this even possible?

Look who posted that bullshyt breh come on now

 

[Max.]

Isnt Kobe done after next season?

2016 first round pick belongs to PHX?

How many games realistically do u think LA will win in a stacked west?

Pressure is on Mitch which is why he dying to get Cuz...kings dont have to do nothing...cuz is on the books for 3 more years

 

[Danie84]

Boogie throwing Tobe in Larry Holmes Garden for good

...I need that Unadulterated FUKKERY

 

[Reality Check]

Somehow in this trade... the sixers are going to end up getting second round picks. They somehow sneak into trades. ...half the time the teams involved don't even realize it. "did we just send out a second round pick to Hinkle? "

I'm looking forward to Sam Heinke promoting the fact they got a 2023 2nd round pick from the Lakers and a top 3 protected pick in 2063 from the Kings as "asset building designed to strengthen the future"

 

[Swagnificent]

I don't follow the Lakers so I have ask, how is this even possible?

we have no one under contract other than for kobe, a couple of guys on rookie contracts (Randle, Clarkson, etc.) and Nick Young (at 5 mil).

if we move Nick Young along with the #2 pick, we would have enough cap sspace to theoretically absorb Cousins contract (in a trade) and sign Aldridge (as a free agent).

 

[Human Torch]

Somehow in this trade... the sixers are going to end up getting second round picks. They somehow sneak into trades. ...half the time the teams involved don't even realize it. "did we just send out a second round pick to Hinkle? "

Do it Hink!

 

[FlyRy]

LOL @ Artest being the reason we won.

Are you forgetting the ill advised shots Artest took in the final minutes of that very game vs the Suns?

Are you forgetting the costly turnover and dumb shots Artest took in the 4th in game 5 when it was a 1 position game? Just stop.

Every 6 or so months I re-watch those series. Yes Artest had some big plays here and there but he played like garbage most of the time.

You guys only remember the good moments. I remember everything.

Wasn't a good moment to me my team lost at the buzzer. I also remember kobe being bailed out all playoffs long. A gasol put back away from game 7 vs an 8th seed thunder

 

[Regular_P]

To those saying signing Artest was a mistake, I'm pretty sure Mitch offered Ariza the mid-level exception, which is what they wound up giving Artest. Ariza turned it down from LA but wound up taking exactly that from Houston.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

karl trying to get lawson in sac town.

 

[GreatestLaker]

Fire his ass Ranadive.

 

[Kal El]

Fire his ass Ranadive.

Damn, Karl pulled the okie doke

 

[mr. smoke weed]

lmao at karl lying his way into a long term contract where he's gonna get fired and thus paid

 

[Ashyneezz]

as of now, we will have $27 mil in cap space for this summer (this includes the 2 1st round picks salaries and the minimum cap holds). so yes we can offer the full max to aldridge. if we trade for cousins it gets a bit tricky cause he comes with a $15 mil salary. we'd have to move nick young ($5 million) and the #2 pick ($5 million) to have enough cap space to sign aldridge in addition to getting cousins.

its very possible for the Lakers to trade for Cousins AND sign Aldridge in free agency while keeping Randle and Clarkson.

this lineup is possible if the Kings accept the #2 pick for Cousins.

Clarkson
Kobe
***rookie or minimum salary SF***
Aldridge/Randle
Cousins

No trade happens without throwin in Randle and/or Clarkson