Breaking: Pels acquire Demarcus Cousins

[Mexi]

Willie cauley stein gets minutes now. Im glad
He has game

 

[bosoxlover12]

now im confused
Theres a way the celtics dont get a top pick this year

what?

we're top 4 guaranteed essentially

i said the pels pick is top 3 protected

 

[Hurricane Season]

Fuck this.


Hield bout to lead these Kings to the 11th pick in the draft. I bullieve.

 

[Mexi]

what?
we're top 4 guaranteed essentially
i said the pels pick is top 3 protected

100% my bad

 

[buzzy]

Feel so bad for Kings fans. Their front office is just one big joke. Can't draft for shit and now also seen as a team you can fuck over on trades.
 
Well I guess they already fucked up once with the Stauskas trade

 

[Delirium]

I feel bad for whoever's life is depressing enough for them to waste their time at the next Kings game. How many fans will actually show up? 75?

 

[buzzy]

They're gonna waive Tyreke and Galloway. You just traded Cousins for a pick in the 7-12 range, Hield and a second rounder. Fuck's sake

 

[dez]

How close are AD and Boogie?

 

[bosoxlover12]

Ooooh interesting.
 
So I've been reading more and more about the Designated Player Veteran Exception. In short, its similar to the Derrick Rose rule, but for that next tier of players.
 
Players who have remained on the team that drafted them, as well as other player accolades (that Boogie qualifies for) allows eligibility for the DPVE.
That DPVE allows a 35% of the BRI salary (compared to 30% normally) and an 8% increase (compared to 7.5% normally for birds, 4.5% for non-birds) on a five year contract.
 
Based on the $102M projected cap for 2018, the max offer from the Kings would be $194,843,460 over five years. That compares to the $122,952,942 that he'd get over four years from any other team. 
 
I think we all understand if Boogie was to re-sign with the Kings, it'd be for a full max contract with no hometown discount. Either he wants to play for a winner, or he wants the money. But the Kings it looks like (speculated by Nate Duncan) did not want to be forced to paying $72M more than the next team, especially since their team is not good and it limits free agent possibilities. And Boogie wouldn't want to play for Sacto if they didn't give him as much money as they possibly could, even if it was more than other teams' offers
 
TL;DR: From what I'm hearing, the Kings didn't want to pay Boogie $72M more than the next team

 

[Mexi]

I feel bad for whoever's life is depressing enough for them to waste their time at the next Kings game. How many fans will actually show up? 75?

they sell out every game

 

[Mexi]

https://twitter.com/pelicansnba/status/833556203179483137

 

[Hurricane Season]

So when do they hire Calipari?

 

[Pugz]

well damn

 

[jonathanlambert33]

So when do they hire Calipari?

I know you're joking, but they could have had him 2 years ago, he was practically begging for the job. Makes me wonder if Benson pays up this time.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Kings traded Cousins for Buddy, a first, and a second.

That's one of those deals in 2K where the GM would hang up and refuse to answer your future calls

 

[buzzy]

2k realer than real life

 

[elcheato]

Well Boogie just set the market, did he not?
 
Jaylen, Brooklyn pick, and Amir's expiring.

the Kings making dumb trades is not setting the market

 

[Hurricane Season]

If ever there were an appropriate time for basketball reasons, this would be it.

 

[buzzy]

Can Cousins and Davis move a needle together though?

 

[Hurricane Season]

Buzzy not afraid to axe the tough questions.