Los Angeles Lakers: 3 potential trade proposals for DeMarcus Cousins

If the Los Angeles Lakers are serious about making a deal for DeMarcus Cousins before the 2018 trade deadline, they could end up offering one of these packages.

The Los Angeles Lakers have a plan. At some point between now and the beginning of the 2018-19 NBA season, they hope to acquire two superstars who can return this franchise to relevance. The latest rumors suggest DeMarcus Cousins could be one of those players.

Instead of waiting for him to hit 2018 free agency, though, the Lakers could look to make a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans before the Feb. 8 deadline. It would be a bold move that would cost Los Angeles some significant assets. At the same time, locking him down early wouldn’t be the worst idea.

Either way, I decided to take a swing at what a potential Cousins trade could look like for the Lakers. Chances are other teams could offer more for the dominant big man, but that doesn’t mean Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka couldn’t try to get a deal done.

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With the help of the ESPN Trade Machine, I’ve put together a few potential trade proposals for Cousins. They aren’t home runs by any means, but it’s not like Los Angeles has a ton of assets to work with. That is, at least not that seem to be “untouchable.”

So here they are — my three trade proposals to bring Cousins to Los Angeles before the trade deadline.