Kings - Rockets - Nuggets

As Kings caretaker, we accept.

Looking at this roster, there was no chance in hell Cousin would sign back with us next year. We did not have cap space to resign him and with the roster we have right now it has no chance to win. So i figured, why not use Cousins as bait and trade all these bad contracts? and it work. next off season will be where the Kings will shine. We pick up some draft picks which is great in a deep draft also i am a huge fan of Mason Plumlee. He's going to be a stud one day, and to get him was a great move for the Kings. Losing the contracts of Thompson, Hayes, outlaw and Landry was the hardest part and only a few selected teams could take all these guys at once. Took me awhile but i was able to find the right deal. Hopefully know one takes this team next year because i really want to rebuild this team lol.

BTW: I have used the salaries for next year since in about a few hours Ian will be switching over the salaries. For Fab melo, i will also be picking up his team option.

We accept. I am a huge fan of what Boogie adds to this roster. We lost Asik and that may be a tough piece to lose, but Cousins makes us THAT much better. Rubio-Harden-?-Love-Cousins.

Need to add one more piece and then this team is going to be formidable after the real D5 season.

So what does making it a three team deal going to make it harder for you to deny? You always, always hate when I try(or other active gms) and get a good trade. I bet all the times you steal deals you dont give a shit. You have gotten over on many! But its always your input on teams getting decent deals as well when you go denying shit. Dont use your TC status to improve your team. If thats the case I want on the TC so I can do the same. Until Asik proves(if and when he gets traded) that hes still that guy then it may change things. Right now at this moment Im trading Melo and Plumlee(1st Rounder-19th Pick) for him. And im trading basically for another guard. The idea of the league is to improve and better or stay consistant each season to be a contender. Thats what I am doing....

Trade 1's draft picks will have to be re-worked. The most recent trading regulation amendment states:
"Trading of draft picks is allowed up to a maximum of four years in the future. Picks may not be traded in consecutive years."
dynastyfive.boards.net/thread/72/trading-regulations

I'm actually more worried about Trade 1. Demarcus Cousins is a Top 5 centre and he's only 23. He could easily be the best in the league when Dwight's athleticism drops off. To me this is a coup by Houston.

The second trade is lopsided and I see Alex's concerns, but it doesn't significantly harm the Kings enough for me to reject. The Kings aren't in dire straights yet.

Overall I accept both trades, but the draft picks will need to be figured out.

This is also a big concern for me, although a new GM will also be quite happy about having lots of 1st rounders and this will guarantee a Top 10 pick in at least next year's draft imho.

Is there two people who use your account, Mr Colangelo?! Sometimes you're eloquent and I understand you fine, sometimes I don't have a clue what you're talking about ;D

lol i just type really fast sometimes and forget to read it over lol,  let me try again


- The reason that there is trade 1 and trade 2 is because I'm having a brain fart, and i dont know how to make it into a three way deal lol as silly as it sounds.
- Alex, i agree with you about Asik. I was going to keep him because i new once he gets traded IRL he will likely be a 12 and 12 guy again. But the reason i dealt him to Nuggets is because the nuggets were giving up Mason draft rights and i was also trading away Raymond Felton who was not needed on my team since i already have Thomas and Vasques. Asik 14 million dollar contract in 2015 is killer, and i believe the free agents out there in 2015 will be better than Asik. I'm pretty much saying i can find a better way to spend 14 million dollars lol rather than keep asik as my starting center.
- The draft picks part i will deal with right now, i have pm Greg and told him what i wanted, just waiting for his conformation.
- Finally Josh, you pretty much said it all in your write up, DC value is hurt since he's a free agent at the end of the year, and what i have learned is that resigning a player is not a guarantee in D5. Before this trade happen, next year i would of have around 14 million to sign him and lets face it, that wont happen. Only way DC signs back with my team if there is a chance i can give him a chance at a max contract or there is a winning foundation around this team. Which i have neither of at the moment.
- After this trade, i will have 16 million dollars to spend on free agents, and if some teams procrastinate and do not pick up some of there players team options, the markets gets a lot better. I see it as a win win. It sucks that i do not have DC on my team and i understand how great he is (trust me, i have in basketball pools, guy is a killer lol) but there is no need for him on a team that needs to rebuild and start all over again. This trade just helps the rebuilding process to go faster with Nuggets and Rockets taking all my awful contracts.

I'll accept, Bryan makes a lot of good points

Updated the draft picks

Blake's really hit the nail on the head here actually, it didn't occur to me previously but he's right, Sacramento can exceed the cap to re-sign DC.

Sorry guys I'm going to give a reject. There are a bunch of guys with truly exceptional trade value in the league right now and Demarcus Cousins is one of them.

Paul George
Anthony Davis
Kyrie Irving
Demarcus Cousins
John Wall

^ I'm talking about guys like these.

So no matter what DC will be a king ?

Plus Landry and Thompson are actually solid players being paid what is basically appropriate money in the NBA for big men.

Sorry guys, I just have to reject. We can't have a guy like Cousins going for this little.

You still need to negotiate to sign him, the point I (and others) are making is that there are zero cap limitations basically, since you have bird rights on him. You can also use any cap you have FIRST on other players and THEN sign Cousins to any contract it takes to keep him.

Thats why you just trade him to me and get who you really want:) Who they really need...haha

Let get this trade moving one way or another!