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 1) No. Would I rather have Love than Wiggins? Of course not. However, I just can’t see LeBron and Wiggins being able to play effectively with each other offensively, whereas Love is a stretch 4 that complements James well.

2) Oh hell yeah I would. This SAC team is not going anywhere, even with Cousins. In the unbelievably stacked West, I would scrap and rebuild. The Brooklyn pick is looking more and more like a top 3 pick. Plus, I can’t see Cousins wanting to stay in SAC for much longer.

 1) No. Would I rather have Love than Wiggins? Of course not. However, I just can’t see LeBron and Wiggins being able to play effectively with each other offensively, whereas Love is a stretch 4 that complements James well.

2) Oh hell yeah I would. This SAC team is not going anywhere, even with Cousins. In the unbelievably stacked West, I would scrap and rebuild. The Brooklyn pick is looking more and more like a top 3 pick. Plus, I can’t see Cousins wanting to stay in SAC for much longer.

 1. I wouldve kept Wiggins, LeBron and Wiggins could have been a nightmare on transition.. Giving Thompson that contract would have made more sense as well

2. Id take a Brooklyn 2017 pick and a right to swap picks in 2018 with the Celtics for Cousins.. If the Celtics want him that bad, which I have no idea why.. Obviously he’s extremely talented, but hes literally a ticking time bomb this guy is never gonna change his attitude ans approach to life

 1. I wouldve kept Wiggins, LeBron and Wiggins could have been a nightmare on transition.. Giving Thompson that contract would have made more sense as well

2. Id take a Brooklyn 2017 pick and a right to swap picks in 2018 with the Celtics for Cousins.. If the Celtics want him that bad, which I have no idea why.. Obviously he’s extremely talented, but hes literally a ticking time bomb this guy is never gonna change his attitude ans approach to life

 1. I would have absolutely refrained form trading for Love, and kept Wiggins. It may not have been the sexy decision at the time but it would have: (a) saved money and allowed them to keep/develop Wiggins and (b) still sign/trade for a good to elite big. Similarly, Wiggins would have flourished alongside Lebron whether in big 2/3 or small 3/4 lineups. His ability to slash, cut, and knock down open shots as well as get out in the open floor with Lebron feeding and tutoring him would have been huge! Also, by the time the cap goes up next year, they would have still been able to re-sign him, and retain Lebron, Kyrie, and likely another semi-elite big with their other role players. 

2. NO, you need to be patient, not overreact, and keep trying to build around him. I believe Cousins is a top 15 player, with top 6 player potential, potential MVP one day. You cannot trade a 25 year old guy like that even if things aren’t working out. I don’t want to get into semantics but the only guys I see with Demarcus Cousins potential ability are Skal and Ben Simmons and even they have their flaws. Cousins is a known (albeit personality flawwed) commodity and a great one at that. Also, Sacramento has been rebuilding for 5 years now, stalling the process another 5 must sound awful for the franchise

 1. I would have absolutely refrained form trading for Love, and kept Wiggins. It may not have been the sexy decision at the time but it would have: (a) saved money and allowed them to keep/develop Wiggins and (b) still sign/trade for a good to elite big. Similarly, Wiggins would have flourished alongside Lebron whether in big 2/3 or small 3/4 lineups. His ability to slash, cut, and knock down open shots as well as get out in the open floor with Lebron feeding and tutoring him would have been huge! Also, by the time the cap goes up next year, they would have still been able to re-sign him, and retain Lebron, Kyrie, and likely another semi-elite big with their other role players. 

2. NO, you need to be patient, not overreact, and keep trying to build around him. I believe Cousins is a top 15 player, with top 6 player potential, potential MVP one day. You cannot trade a 25 year old guy like that even if things aren’t working out. I don’t want to get into semantics but the only guys I see with Demarcus Cousins potential ability are Skal and Ben Simmons and even they have their flaws. Cousins is a known (albeit personality flawwed) commodity and a great one at that. Also, Sacramento has been rebuilding for 5 years now, stalling the process another 5 must sound awful for the franchise

 I doubt Cousins gets traded. After bringing in Rondo (on a reasonable contract) and investing in Gay, also scrapping Stauskas they have committed to this core. I think they would fire Karl first. 

Gotta give credit to the Kings though for trying to make it work this long.

 I doubt Cousins gets traded. After bringing in Rondo (on a reasonable contract) and investing in Gay, also scrapping Stauskas they have committed to this core. I think they would fire Karl first. 

Gotta give credit to the Kings though for trying to make it work this long.

 I’ll just speak on Kevin Love and Andrew Wiggins.  I completely understand the trade.  The Cavs are built to win now.  Lebron will be 31 in December.  It’s hard to believe he has been in the league for 12 years.  He is still the best player in the league, but he will slowly start to decline from now on.  His body has a ton of miles on it.  Wiggins is a future star.  The Cavs had an opportunity to get an elite offensive player and they took that opportunity.  Love had problems adjusting to his role last year and him and Kyrie need to be healthy to help Lebron make another run at a title this year.  Of course 6-7 years down the road when Wiggins will be in his elite prime and may be the best player in the league the Cavs might look back and question why they traded away their future.  That might be after the Cavs collect a couple of titles with Lebron, Love and Kyrie, if that’s the case, the trade will have been worth it.

 I’ll just speak on Kevin Love and Andrew Wiggins.  I completely understand the trade.  The Cavs are built to win now.  Lebron will be 31 in December.  It’s hard to believe he has been in the league for 12 years.  He is still the best player in the league, but he will slowly start to decline from now on.  His body has a ton of miles on it.  Wiggins is a future star.  The Cavs had an opportunity to get an elite offensive player and they took that opportunity.  Love had problems adjusting to his role last year and him and Kyrie need to be healthy to help Lebron make another run at a title this year.  Of course 6-7 years down the road when Wiggins will be in his elite prime and may be the best player in the league the Cavs might look back and question why they traded away their future.  That might be after the Cavs collect a couple of titles with Lebron, Love and Kyrie, if that’s the case, the trade will have been worth it.

 1. No. Love gives them the better chance to win right now and that’s what this team is built for. When you have the best player in the league in his prime on your roster you do whatever is necessary to surround him with enough talent to win a championship.

2. Yes. Kings as presently constructed aren’t contenders and won’t be for the foreseeable future. I would take the Brooklyn pick plus sullinger and maybe another asset (James Young or rozier?)  if possible if the Celtics want cousins that bad.

 1. No. Love gives them the better chance to win right now and that’s what this team is built for. When you have the best player in the league in his prime on your roster you do whatever is necessary to surround him with enough talent to win a championship.

2. Yes. Kings as presently constructed aren’t contenders and won’t be for the foreseeable future. I would take the Brooklyn pick plus sullinger and maybe another asset (James Young or rozier?)  if possible if the Celtics want cousins that bad.

The Wiggins for Love trade is still a really tough question to me because you can look at it in so many ways. What people often seem to forget is that Love basically was just a rental als he was a FA this summer so in reality they could have eignes him this summer straight away which was my biggest knock against this trade. 

The Wiggins for Love trade is still a really tough question to me because you can look at it in so many ways. What people often seem to forget is that Love basically was just a rental als he was a FA this summer so in reality they could have eignes him this summer straight away which was my biggest knock against this trade. 

 The only justification in keeping a unproven rookie no matter how good he might be or where he was picked,is if you can get love without trading for him. that would never happen in year one of lbj return so cavs made the correct move to win now. in addition to that noone knows how much not getting love could have effected other trades that were made later.

  in the end if i knew then what i know now regarding wiggins,i still think they made the right move. However i might have taken my chances with wiggins and rolled with bennet as a stretch 4 despite the fact that it looks like i would have dumb to do so unless bennett can turn it around,but i also would have brought in another stretch 4 last season.

Personaly i think the t-wolves were going to trade love regardless knowing he wanted out,so my feeling at the time was Cavs would wait and bring him in after his f/a was up regardless of where he was traded or if he wasnt then if love did’nt want to come play with lebron and irving and wiggins. screw him. I mean Love is a great pf and exactly what they need.

  I do  think this might bite the cavs org in the rear longterm,esp seeing that wiggins despite being able to have success offensively at the 3 would be and will be much better suited guarding and going up against defenses at the 2 guard spot… which he would have been doing in C town.

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I would not trade cousins 

 The only justification in keeping a unproven rookie no matter how good he might be or where he was picked,is if you can get love without trading for him. that would never happen in year one of lbj return so cavs made the correct move to win now. in addition to that noone knows how much not getting love could have effected other trades that were made later.

  in the end if i knew then what i know now regarding wiggins,i still think they made the right move. However i might have taken my chances with wiggins and rolled with bennet as a stretch 4 despite the fact that it looks like i would have dumb to do so unless bennett can turn it around,but i also would have brought in another stretch 4 last season.

Personaly i think the t-wolves were going to trade love regardless knowing he wanted out,so my feeling at the time was Cavs would wait and bring him in after his f/a was up regardless of where he was traded or if he wasnt then if love did’nt want to come play with lebron and irving and wiggins. screw him. I mean Love is a great pf and exactly what they need.

  I do  think this might bite the cavs org in the rear longterm,esp seeing that wiggins despite being able to have success offensively at the 3 would be and will be much better suited guarding and going up against defenses at the 2 guard spot… which he would have been doing in C town.

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I would not trade cousins