Would you trade DeMarcus Cousins?

[scootermaster]

The guy's an oaf. But he's got talent.

If you traded him, what would you want in return?

What about these scenarios? http://voices.yahoo.com/four-potential-trade-destinations-sacramento-10780727.html?cat=14 Do you think they're realistic?

 

[rasczak]

yes. in his best interests this guy needs to be humbled.

 

[scootermaster]

yes. in his best interests this guy needs to be humbled.

I agree. I guess the question is, what would you expect to get for him? The guy's got serious talent.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

As a long-term Kings fan - he's got to go.

Kings knew the risk when they drafted him - he had horrible character issues in college.

His rookie contract is so light that the Kings will never get equivalent trade plus teams know the Kings are in a corner nad have to get rid of him.

I like the Cavs trade for Verajao the best, Wizards for Blatche next best.

Drafting Jimmer was a mistake - they should have gotten a PF to replace Demarcus.

 

[Cobalt]

He needs a hard nosed, well established and respected coach to keep him in line and help him mature. Without that he will never reach his potential, which is really high. He has been a beast for me this year in fantasy though so I've got no problems there.

 

[American Gunner]

He needs to end up on a veteran heavy team so they can keep him in check.

 

[Engineer]

As a long-term Kings fan - he's got to go.

Kings knew the risk when they drafted him - he had horrible character issues in college.

His rookie contract is so light that the Kings will never get equivalent trade plus teams know the Kings are in a corner nad have to get rid of him.

I like the Cavs trade for Verajao the best, Wizards for Blatche next best.

Drafting Jimmer was a mistake - they should have gotten a PF to replace Demarcus.

While he did have character issues, Calipari pretty much held him in check. Don't know if that's possible at the pro level without some sort of clause or pay deductions from the contract. Don't know if that would even work.

 

[scootermaster]

As a long-term Kings fan - he's got to go.

Kings knew the risk when they drafted him - he had horrible character issues in college.

His rookie contract is so light that the Kings will never get equivalent trade plus teams know the Kings are in a corner nad have to get rid of him.

I like the Cavs trade for Verajao the best, Wizards for Blatche next best.

Drafting Jimmer was a mistake - they should have gotten a PF to replace Demarcus.

Long time Kings fan here too. I hope he cleans up his act in Sac as well. He's going to get his chance, too, with Hayes out for awhile.

What'd you guys think about the article? It's my first for Yahoo Voices. It's annoying it took them so long to approve it, since it's probably not relevant anymore, but I thought I'd pass it along.

 

[Cobalt]

No offense but, as a Bulls fan, I think you're proposed trade is quite laughable... Between the drama that Cousins has had this season his trade value is as low as it's gonna get. Chicago is a team that is extremely dependent on its chemistry and selfless play, something that is like a foreign language to Cousins at this point in his career. While I think he would be able to mature under a group like Rose keeping him inline it's not something that would happen over night and we are firmly in win-now mode. If Cousins can ever manage to put it together and get onto the right path it's not going to be within this season or next, it's gonna take this kid time.

 

[scootermaster]

No offense but, as a Bulls fan, I think you're proposed trade is quite laughable... Between the drama that Cousins has had this season his trade value is as low as it's gonna get. Chicago is a team that is extremely dependent on its chemistry and selfless play, something that is like a foreign language to Cousins at this point in his career. While I think he would be able to mature under a group like Rose keeping him inline it's not something that would happen over night and we are firmly in win-now mode. If Cousins can ever manage to put it together and get onto the right path it's not going to be within this season or next, it's gonna take this kid time.

I'm going to -- ahem -- have to, uh, respectfully disagree here.

Hard.

JA Adande at ESPN, when the Cousins biz first broke, threw out the Magic getting him back in exchange for Dwight Howard. Now, I personally -- and perhaps you personally -- might think that's ludicrous (and for the record, I do) but it just goes to show what people in "the know" think about DMC.

In point of fact, that trade with the Bulls is by FAR the worst trade for the Kings, and one the Kings would likely never make in a million years. Taj Gibson is a nice player, but his biggest values are two things that really won't help the rest of the league. 1). He's under his rookie contract for 2 more years. Which, unless he gets traded, like, tomorrow, isn't going to help his next team, and 2). His defensive intensity, which comes in the context of a scheme with Thibs and the rest of the Bulls. Which isn't to say he wouldn't be effective someplace else (he certainly would) but IS to say he's more valuable to the Bulls than anyone else. Offensively, he's a significantly limited player. We don't even need to bring up CJ Watson here.

Anyway, the idea that the Bulls would throw off the chemistry of their second unit to hit a home run in the talent coming back in a trade is by no means "laughable". A "fair" trade would be both Gibson AND Asik, but as I mentioned in the column, THAT would likely be too much for the Chicago brass to swallow. But the reality is, they would jump at getting DMC in a second if all it cost them was Taj (who, as I mentioned, they probably won't be able to resign anyway).