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Phoenix Suns: Pros And Cons Of Trading For DeMarcus Cousins

By Gerald Bourguet

Oct 18, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 23, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) smiles against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Golden 1 Center. The Kings beat the Thunder 116-101. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports /

Pro: Why The Suns Could Re-Sign Him

If the Kings somehow decided they weren’t interested in signing Cousins to a contract worth more than $200 million as a Designated Player Extension this summer, the Suns would be happy to make it rain in 2018. If they traded for him, they’d have the power to offer him more money than any potential suitor in free agency too.

Why would Boogie consider re-upping with Phoenix in 2018 despite only being there for a year and a couple months? There are two main reasons.

For starters, if the Suns avoid including Bledsoe in a potential Cousins deal (which would be the whole point of making a Cousins deal), they could reunite two Kentucky teammates who are still very good friends. You can be guaranteed that would play a factor in getting Boogie to remain in the Valley of the Sun for the foreseeable future.

Oh, and did we mention that he’d make millions if he re-signed in Phoenix in 2018?

The new CBA gives incumbent teams a major advantage in re-signing their free agents, and though the Suns would need to show they’re moving in the right direction before Cousins signed the papers, that kind of money is hard to turn down no matter the team situation.

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