Seemingly every season since DeMarcus Cousins' been in the NBA, trade rumours have swirled around him due to the fact that he's such a phenomenal player and his team is never any good.
The same is somewhat true this season as the Kings are in ninth place in the West, but Sunday night, Sacramento did something the've never done before, and that's actually pull the trigger on trading Boogie.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the #Kings have agreed to trade #DeMarcusCousins to the #Pelicans.
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They actually did it. After all the years of rumours and speculation, the Kings finally traded Cousins to the city he was in for the All-Star game.
If you can't tell we're shocked by reading this, check out some of the reactions from the sports world as the trade rocked it to its core.
The @PelicansNBA have just struck fear in the upper echelon of the West. Now all they need is shooters. @SiriusXMNBA @NBA #DeMarcusCousins
β Eddie A Johnson (@Jumpshot8) February 20, 2017
guess I'll be buying a Boogie Cousins @PelicansNBA jersey. Best front-court tandem in the league!!!
β Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) February 20, 2017
π£aaayyyy NBA. Start calling those Vets. The west will need some bigs to stop those two monsters. I'm hype
β Dorell Wright (@DWRIGHTWAY1) February 20, 2017
Wow π³
β Jason Thompson (@jtthekid) February 20, 2017
Wait they sending Big Cuz to the NO to play wit AD and the boy Jrue pic.twitter.com/zZ7gQAA7fh
β Dorell Wright (@DWRIGHTWAY1) February 20, 2017
Wow!
β Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) February 20, 2017
Him and AD?!! It's super lit @PelicansNBA https://t.co/T8jyAsSMkZ
β Mark Ingram II (@MarkIngram22) February 20, 2017
Pelicans new big 3:
β Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 20, 2017
Jrue Holiday
Anthony Davis
DeMarcus Cousins
Insane π₯
Anthony Davis' night:
β Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 20, 2017
- Play All-Star game in his city
- Win All-Star MVP
- Gets to play along side DeMarcus Cousins
Not a bad night.
Every time Anthony Davis plays with DeMarcus Cousins in New Orleans he averages 52 points.
β Jimmy Spencer (@JimmySpencerUN) February 20, 2017
Business of the NBA: Kings brass insists to DeMarcus Cousins he won't get traded
β Joe Davidson (@SacBee_JoeD) February 20, 2017
He gets traded tonight for spare parts
Fans should fume... pic.twitter.com/7OEfYIcuMj
The Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans for a bag of Laysβ’ chips and a half empty bottle of Gatorade.
β LakeShowYoβ’ (@LakeShowYo) February 20, 2017
Pelicans Instagram After The Boogie Trade. #NBA #Pelicans #Kings #Boogie #DeMarcusCousins pic.twitter.com/GzRCrvb7LD
β NelliganBryan (@Bryan80090987) February 20, 2017
Wow DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis together?? Those Kentucky boys are gonna be a problem!! #BBN
β Kelenna Azubuike (@KAzubuike7) February 20, 2017
Thank you Demarcus Cousins.
β Carmichael Dave (@CarmichaelDave) February 20, 2017
You will always be a Sacramento King.
DeMarcusCousins at the New Orleans airport like pic.twitter.com/Ghl6dYcPNE
β Tim England (@tengland150) February 20, 2017
BREAKING: The Sacramento Kings have traded DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans for an unused 2012 New Orleans Saints ticket pic.twitter.com/mPrYQ13T2E
β NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) February 20, 2017
Demarcus Cousins when he finds out he doesn't even have to leave New Orleans tonight pic.twitter.com/BdAJ5VIiL0
β idek (@darintellect) February 20, 2017
While John Wall was speaking, DeMarcus Cousins was walking out the door.
β Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) February 20, 2017
Wall: "Alright bro, I love you."
Cousins: "I love you too."
According to league sources, @boogiecousins has been traded to the @PelicansNBA! Two of the best big men on the same team! Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/pvZxnwCqUe
β NBA 2K 2K17 (@NBA2K) February 20, 2017
DeMarcus Cousins reportedly traded to Pelicans. He's having a career-best season in a number of categories pic.twitter.com/KwsA55AGe9
β ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 20, 2017
Word at #NBAAllStar Demarcus cousins traded to pelicans!!! Whoa
β Kenny Smith (@TheJetOnTNT) February 20, 2017
Nevertheless, Divac's public and private proclamations that he wouldn't trade Cousins will impact his future credibility w/ agents, players.
β Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 20, 2017
Exclusive look at what the Kings got in return for Demarcus Cousins pic.twitter.com/sEfG3RpiaU
β Patriots won the SB (@June__NYC) February 20, 2017
BREAKING: Kevin Durant signs 2 year deal with the Pelicans following the recent Cousins acquisition. pic.twitter.com/DQwXEJxYiE
β Josh (@KYRlE4MVP) February 20, 2017
Cousins when he sat down postgame: "There must be some good shit going on. I donβt ever get this much media."
β Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) February 20, 2017
DeMarcus Cousins
β ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 20, 2017
Since 2010-11, leads NBA in ...
Technical fouls 105
Times fouling out 46
Ejections 12
Sacramento has gone through Jimmer Fredette, Ben McLemore, Nik Stauskas the past several years. Now they've traded Cousins for Buddy Hield.
β Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 20, 2017
John Calipari gonna coach the Pelicans now?
β Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) February 20, 2017
Sacramento Kings negotiating tactics pic.twitter.com/jqdTlKAyTM
β Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 20, 2017
26 Year old Cousins & 24 year old Davis together too... I'm struggling to think of a frontcourt anywhere near their combined talent ever.
β Josh Eberley π¨π¦ (@JoshEberley) February 20, 2017
Boogie went from a small market team that's 9 games under .500 to a small market team that's 11 games under .500 - he has to be psyched.
β Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) February 20, 2017
How
β Andrew Sharp (@andrewsharp) February 20, 2017
How
How
Howwwwwwwwwwww is that the real Boogie trade?
Anthony Davis and Boogie Cousins teaming up like.. pic.twitter.com/7Ugy22j2f1
β Randy Cruz (@randyjcruz) February 20, 2017
New Orleans traded some Popeyes's Rip'n Chick'n and a cinnamon apple pie, for Demarcus Cousins. pic.twitter.com/luU0eLPg93
β LEFTβπΎ (@LeftSentThis) February 20, 2017
DeMarcus Cousins' full post-game comments on New Orleans, Anthony Davis, trade rumors (before confirmed trade): "I love it here" pic.twitter.com/N3zc65gP1t
β Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) February 20, 2017
Vlade: We'll give you Boogie Cousins for Buddy Hield and picks
β Issa Coach (@DraftOrtiz) February 20, 2017
New Orleans: pic.twitter.com/0amogdAFmn
ANTHONY DAVIS AND DEMARCUS COUSINS ARE ON THE SAME TEAM
β Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) February 20, 2017
When I saw Cousins is going to the Pelicans and that means Davis and Cousins are gonna team up in the Pelicans front courtππ³ pic.twitter.com/RzLoWp28uo
β Taylor Owens (@Taylorjowens23) February 20, 2017
Reading about this DeMarcus Cousins trade like pic.twitter.com/IFDwuv7zzp
β NBA SKITS (@NBA_Skits) February 20, 2017
Wait ... what? The #Pelicans just got DeMarcus Cousins to pair up with AD? @PelicansNBA pic.twitter.com/QRTgSAsjJf
β Matt Sullivan (@MattSulli123) February 20, 2017
@gwiss Kings: "We are not trading DeMarcus Cousins, and are working towards an extension"
β Filip (@The_AngrySerb) February 20, 2017
*cue music* pic.twitter.com/4S7K9crOO6
