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1 Deal Each Team Could Make Before Trade Deadline

By Jake Hyman

Nov 21, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks for a passing lane during the first quarter of a basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks for a passing lane during the first quarter of a basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 18, but there’s never a shortage of mythical deals. Here’s one deal each team could get done before the deadline.

Nov 21, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks for a passing lane during the first quarter of a basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins (15) looks for a passing lane during the first quarter of a basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

If the 2015-16 trade season could replicate last year’s bombardment of high-profile deals, then NBA fans and media are in for a period of consistent basketball rumors leading up to February. That’s never a negative in the NBA community.

Last year, pseudo-star point guard Goran Dragic joined the Miami Heat, Kevin Garnett reunited with Minnesota and a three-team blockbuster saw two young and brimming point guards join different organizations in the midst of productive seasons.

Names have begun creeping up on the trade block, with star labels attached to their resume. The Sacramento Kings and DeMarcus Cousins have been in a volatile relationship since the hiring of head coach George Karl last season. With the undeniable fissure presented, Cousins’ name has been brought up when referring to who could be on the block.

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Any team would vie for his services as one of the most imposing figures manning the center position in the league. However, teams also figure to be in the running for the rotational talents like a Ryan Anderson or Markieff Morris.

With the ascension of Golden State into elite territory, it gives teams extra incentive to bolster their units and rev up for a playoff push to get the ideal seeds for title contention. Here is one deal that each team could effectively make in order to strengthen their core.

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