Cousins to Pelicans

[gojetsgomoxies]

blows me away the number of people who say sac got fleeced when reporters with actual nba contacts say there was little interest in cousins.

one thing to keep in mind is if sacramento plays worse the rest of the season they get to keep their 1st round pick this year. so trading cousins to a large degree gets them a very high draft pick.

vlade isn't doing himself any favours saying he had better deal 2 days later. basically if he went to do deal and it wasn't there then he probably never actually had a better deal

[gojetsgomoxies]

Yup this trade is a gamble on both sides, basically a wash. It's almost a non story lol

the draft system makes alot of it self-correcting anyway...... if it doesn't work for either team they end up with much better draft picks in coming years.

[jtoler]

blows me away the number of people who say sac got fleeced when reporters with actual nba contacts say there was little interest in cousins.

one thing to keep in mind is if sacramento plays worse the rest of the season they get to keep their 1st round pick this year. so trading cousins to a large degree gets them a very high draft pick.

vlade isn't doing himself any favours saying he had better deal 2 days later. basically if he went to do deal and it wasn't there then he probably never actually had a better deal

Thing is they would have definitely gotten better offers had they waited.

[ManOfValue]

The guy needs to grow up. He is a talent though. Can contribute in NO.

[lakerboy]

Vlade Divac

They must have thrown in a lifetime supply of Marlboro Reds

I'm just pissed that the Lakers weren't part of the fleecing

Like another poster said, where is the fukking commissioner to step in on this one???

Stern retired. The Lakers did the same.

[The Giant]

Stern retired. The Lakers did the same.

Stern retired the Lakers, too.

Vetoing that Chris Paul trade was a joke.