Ruzious wrote:Yeah, the way Cousins is playing, he could very well be available - if he doesn't shape up before the end of the season. But... Blatche is not the way to get him. They'd be trading Cuz in part because of his attitude, so the last thing they'd want is a guy with perhaps an even worse perceived attitude. I think there'd be a synergy putting Wall and Cuz together that's worth pursuing. And as much as I don't respect the man, maybe it'd be worth seeing if Coach Cal would come here - if they did make a trade for Cuz.
I don't think Cousins will be available, but his shooting and his attitude have been horrible, so maybe I am wrong. I do agree that if there is anywhere that Cousins could succeed, it would be with Wall. I found his quote after the Rookie Challenge very telling. He said something along the lines of how nice it was to play with Wall again, because just one year at Kentucky wasn't enough.
No team in the league would take Blatche as the major return in a trade for Cousins. You'd probably have to package McGee and a high pick. The whole league knows what a loser Blatche is. I'm guessing he has very little trade value, nevermind enough to obtain a potential franchis center.
TGW wrote:Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:The choice was never Cousins for Wall. It was more like Cousins and Igoudala for Wall's rights and filler like Howard, Yi, or Thornton.
It was more like Cousins, Babbitt, and a pick for the rights to Wall.
The choice really was whether to parlay Wall into better vets plus Cousins and a pick. I never said Cousins at #1 even though I (incorrectly) predicted he would be the best player in this draft.
I still would take Cousins for Blatche, and you would too, Dat.
If the Wizards made that suggested deal, I would become an OKC Thunder fan. That's how bad that idea was.
I like your Kenneth Faried idea though.
The NBA is a star driven league. Cousins, Babbit and a pick for Wall is ridiculous. How much value does Babbit add? How many players are there in the league that you think are worth John Wall in a trade? My list includes Rose, Westbrook, Dwight Howard, Durant, Wade, LBJ, Griffin. I'd disqualify Paul, Duncan, Bryant and Novitski based on age. Roy and Oden are disqualified because of health. Given Wall's performance as a rookie, I think Derron Williams and Rondo are fairly lateral moves at this juncture, and are both older than Wall as well.
