NBA Trade Rumors: 5 Stars Guaranteed To Stay Put At Deadline

DeMarcus Cousins, C – Sacramento Kings

The potential for a DeMarcus Cousins trade has been talked about for some time — like nonstop for the last two or three seasons. And yet, nothing has happened up to this point. So why would something suddenly happen now?

Despite all of the chatter this season, it appears Cousins is prepared to stick around in Sacramento. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Kings are determined to keep their star big man around, and will likely offer him a massive deal this offseason.

The only way Stein sees a trade happening is if Sacramento is offered a “monster” deal, which seems unlikely at this point. Especially with the Kings still trying to stay in playoff contention, moving Boogie would seem ill-advised.

Based on the new CBA, re-signing with the Kings could net Cousins more than $200 million over five years. While that seems like a crazy figure for such a hot-headed player, it would be relatively well-warranted from a talent standpoint. There’s no denying Cousins is arguably the best offensive center in the game right now.

So to recap, it’s going to take a king’s ransom to pry Cousins away from Sacramento. Since I don’t see that happening, it appears Boogie is staying–potentially for the long-term.