Phoenix Suns: Pros And Cons Of Trading For DeMarcus Cousins
Con: The Reported Offer Is DEFINITELY Not Enough
There’s a reason the report also mentioned “and possibly more.” As dumb as the Kings have been over the years, there’s no way they’re THAT dumb.
Len, Warren and a 2017 first-rounder — even a potentially valuable one — is nowhere near enough value for a star of Cousins’ caliber. More than likely, it’d take a Godfather kind of offer like this to get a deal done:
That’s right folks, if the Kings felt even the slightest twinge of regret in letting a moldable ball of clay like Marquese Chriss go when they traded away the eighth overall pick, they could ask for him back in this deal without batting an eye.
Or, they could target a potential seven-foot Swiss Army knife in Dragan Bender, the youngest player in the NBA. In addition to one of the Suns’ promising 19-year-old rooks, the Kings could also add Phoenix to throw an additional future first-rounder into the pile.
That’s the kind of offer it’d take to pry Boogie from Sacramento, because believe it or not, the Kings front office is able to talk to other teams. As fast as McDonough moves, other teams will come knocking if there’s even the slightest inkling that Cousins is available, at which point it becomes a bidding war.
Without an offer like one of the two above, the Suns don’t stand a chance. Brandon Knight isn’t getting it done, and if the Kings were smart, they’d try to demand Eric Bledsoe instead of just Len, Warren and a pick.
But if you think Kings are going to do a trade of Cousins to Phoenix without even one of Booker, Chriss, or Bender, you're crazy.
— Akis (@Aykis16) January 31, 2017
If the Suns could get Boogie for that low price tag in the report, they should pull the trigger. But there’s no way in hell that’s happening, and for a rebuilding franchise like Phoenix, that kind of hefty price should give any organization pause.