Twitter reacts to DeMarcus Cousins being traded to Pelicans
Twitter exploded when the news of Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans broke on Sunday night.
A stunner has turned the NBA upside down on Sunday night. With the All-Star Game over, teams have wasted no times getting to action via the trade market. The Sacramento Kings have pulled the trigger and finally traded center DeMarcus Cousins.
The New Orleans Pelicans are the lucky beneficiaries of a deal that includes Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a first-round pick and a second-round pick. In what seems like a completely underwhelming offer, Twitter absolutely melted down over the deal.
No one in their right mind could believe that was actually all it took to acquire a player like Cousins. Nonetheless, the Kings made the move and now Cousins will join Anthony Davis in what should be an amazing front court.
Guys used to get a Kia for winning All-Star MVP but now they get Boogie as a teammate.
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) February 20, 2017
This Demarcus cousins trade is up there with the Pau Gasol for Kwame trade. Can't believe it.
— Ponce (@PonceOnPoint) February 20, 2017
The Cavs couldn't trade love for cousins? You kidding? The trade for him was weak
— Marc Martindale (@Marc_Martindale) February 20, 2017
Damn Cousins to the Pelicans!
— Jay-Son (@JasonMAguilar) February 20, 2017
I'm not sure what to think about Davis, Cousins AND Jones on the same team. Crazy KY front court while PHX has crazy KY backcourt.
— Paul Hooper (@paulmhooper) February 20, 2017
Demarcus Cousins to the pelicans. Great fucking trade.
— KiiNGRiiCh (@RichRamano) February 20, 2017
COUSINS !!! BOOGIE COUSINS NO!!??!?!?!? NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— David So (@davidsocomedy) February 20, 2017
Cousins & AD could attract an all star guard later down the line.
— Andrew Reyna (@Just_A5) February 20, 2017
While this deal is absolutely mind boggling, it’s hard not to think of the potential for the Pelicans. They have finally went out and got legitimate talent to surround Davis and now they have a front court that could make huge moves in the Western Conference.
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The Pelicans were in danger of becoming a lot like the Kings and not having stars to surround their star big man. This deal will forever go down in history simply for what the Pelicans were able to acquire him for.
As for Kings fans, this is rough and not going to be easy to get over for a long time. They traded their franchise center for what seems like a minimal package and now have to embrace the rebuild yet again.