[CameronCrazy11Participant]

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25227495/report-lakers-would-trade-dangelo-russell-tomorrow-for-demarcus-cousins 

CBS Sports reported this yesterday. What do you all make of this? If the Kings can get Russell, Julius Randle, and a future pick, I think they should take it and start their rebuild now. Lakers want an immediate star too and could possibly have the best front court in the league if they can lure LaMarcus Aldridge there too.

 

[ZachAttackParticipant]

 Cousins and Kobe will cause problems, Cousins will probably annoy a professional guy like LMA and he won’t want to play as well, I don’t know how well the Lakers will play if this trade goes down.

[bobbybParticipant]

 

ditto

[bobbybParticipant]

 

ditto

[ZachAttackParticipant]

 Cousins and Kobe will cause problems, Cousins will probably annoy a professional guy like LMA and he won’t want to play as well, I don’t know how well the Lakers will play if this trade goes down.

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

The Lakers should have just drafted Okafor.

Then go after Anthony Davis in a few years.

Cousins AND Russell would be good, but if they have to trade Russell AND Randle for Cousins they will just be spinning their wheels…

 

  

[robertsallParticipant]

Of course the Kings wouldn’t trade Cousins for Russell alone. It would take Randle and more added to Russell. The Lakers wouldn’t do that because they know they can get free agents to eventually come to LA and don’t need to trade multiple young assets. Its a stupid story.

[robertsallParticipant]

Of course the Kings wouldn’t trade Cousins for Russell alone. It would take Randle and more added to Russell. The Lakers wouldn’t do that because they know they can get free agents to eventually come to LA and don’t need to trade multiple young assets. Its a stupid story.

[earldaniel31Participant]

Pelicans offering Davis a 143 million 5 year extension

[earldaniel31Participant]

Pelicans offering Davis a 143 million 5 year extension

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

The Lakers should have just drafted Okafor.

Then go after Anthony Davis in a few years.

Cousins AND Russell would be good, but if they have to trade Russell AND Randle for Cousins they will just be spinning their wheels…

 

  

[mixtape2003Participant]

If they do that and Kobe reitres after this season, your back to square one on the rebuilding process. I would rather them go after a FA, and not mortgage their future unless its going to make them a contender right away.

[mixtape2003Participant]

If they do that and Kobe reitres after this season, your back to square one on the rebuilding process. I would rather them go after a FA, and not mortgage their future unless its going to make them a contender right away.

[BleedGreen808Participant]

 They are better off keeping Russell, Randle and Clarkson while looking to add a player like Aldridge.  That way when Kobe retires you still have players to build around.  Trading away Russell and Randle away could come back to bite them.  

[BleedGreen808Participant]

 They are better off keeping Russell, Randle and Clarkson while looking to add a player like Aldridge.  That way when Kobe retires you still have players to build around.  Trading away Russell and Randle away could come back to bite them.  

[Tim49461Participant]

 This would be a horrible deal for the Lakers.

 

If this trade goes through you are looking at a starting line up of 

PG: Currently No one worth mentioning

SG: Kobe

SF: Nick Young

PF: Ed Davis

C: Cousins

Maybe Lamarcus if he signs there

 

 

How is that better than what is being pursued currently

PG: Russell/Clarkson

SG: Kobe

SF: Jimmy Butler (Openly stated he wants to sign with LA via CBSsports sorry for no link at work)

PF: Randle

C: Lamarcus

although two of the players are Free Agents I want this 2nd line up over that first one. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Willfb3Participant]

If he openly stated that why wouldn’t you include Butler on the first roster as well? And why is LMA on the second roster as well instead of "Maybe Lamarcus if he signs here." Obviously you want the second lineup more when you include them..

[Willfb3Participant]

If he openly stated that why wouldn’t you include Butler on the first roster as well? And why is LMA on the second roster as well instead of "Maybe Lamarcus if he signs here." Obviously you want the second lineup more when you include them..

[Tim49461Participant]

 This would be a horrible deal for the Lakers.

 

If this trade goes through you are looking at a starting line up of 

PG: Currently No one worth mentioning

SG: Kobe

SF: Nick Young

PF: Ed Davis

C: Cousins

Maybe Lamarcus if he signs there

 

 

How is that better than what is being pursued currently

PG: Russell/Clarkson

SG: Kobe

SF: Jimmy Butler (Openly stated he wants to sign with LA via CBSsports sorry for no link at work)

PF: Randle

C: Lamarcus

although two of the players are Free Agents I want this 2nd line up over that first one. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[For_Never_EverParticipant]

 Cousins playing with Aldrige would be a devastating combo.

[DondiJohnParticipant]

Offensively 

[DondiJohnParticipant]

Offensively 

[For_Never_EverParticipant]

 Cousins playing with Aldrige would be a devastating combo.

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 This is pointless.  Even if the Lakers include Randle and Clarkson with the trade… Don’t take back any money they still wouldn’t have enough left over to sign Aldridge so mentioning the tandem of Aldridge and Cousins is pointless.  Even assuming the Kings don’t require dumping Landry.

Also Kobe is gone after this year.  Any current or future Laker roster moves will have nothing to do with him, as stated multiple times by Kupchak… So the Cousins Kobe fit is also pointless to talk about.

What is worth mentioning as some have is Randle, Russell Clarkson and  msx Free Agent X are better for the Lakers than Cousins and mid tier free agent X… That is all that needs to be taken into consideration.  

 

 

 

 

[Magic JordanParticipant]

 This is pointless.  Even if the Lakers include Randle and Clarkson with the trade… Don’t take back any money they still wouldn’t have enough left over to sign Aldridge so mentioning the tandem of Aldridge and Cousins is pointless.  Even assuming the Kings don’t require dumping Landry.

Also Kobe is gone after this year.  Any current or future Laker roster moves will have nothing to do with him, as stated multiple times by Kupchak… So the Cousins Kobe fit is also pointless to talk about.

What is worth mentioning as some have is Randle, Russell Clarkson and  msx Free Agent X are better for the Lakers than Cousins and mid tier free agent X… That is all that needs to be taken into consideration.  

 

 

 

 

[Ahkasi ClayParticipant]

 I don’t see the Lakers having enough pieces to get cousins.

And if they do. They don’t have anyways to build around him for years to come.

 

[Ahkasi ClayParticipant]

 I don’t see the Lakers having enough pieces to get cousins.

And if they do. They don’t have anyways to build around him for years to come.

 

[earldaniel31Participant]

Sacramento wants a "godfather" package for Cousins.. that means, Randle, Clarkson, Russell & other draft considerations.. plus LA has to take on Landry’s contract

[earldaniel31Participant]

Sacramento wants a "godfather" package for Cousins.. that means, Randle, Clarkson, Russell & other draft considerations.. plus LA has to take on Landry’s contract

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