HAWKS KINGS MEMPHIS TRADE that could happen after the lock out

by Quikee on Sep 24, 2011 12:35 PM EDT

Kings Trade; DeCousins, Jason Thompson, Donte Greene

Hawks Trade: Kirk Hinrich, Marvin Williams, Magnum Rolle

Memphis Trade: Rudy Gay

Kings Receive: Rudy Gay, Magnum Rolle

Hawks Receive: DeCousins, Donte Greene

Memphis Recive: Kirk Hinrich, Marvin Williams, Jason Thmopson

Here we see a 3 trade that make sense for all three team....

Kings loosing their young C/F Cousins who they are willing to get rid because of his attitude & immaturity problems, while getting the SF they needed and which is a better superstar! now they wont have a whole is PF position because they acquired the presence of JJ hickson last draft, so hickson will be their starter, And adding magnum rolle which will replace Jason Thomson.

Hawks trade their starting PG & starting SF, but De'Cousins will allow Al horford to slide in his natural position, which means hawks will get their center. Hawks has a way handling immature and attitude problem players (right Smith?). And getting Donte Greene which will be a good back up player in SF.

Now why will the Memphis Trade their Superstar?? its because they played better and made a great playoff run with out him. While the memphis didn't get a superstar in return, they receive 3 very solid players who will immediately become part of their rotation. which is their needs because they lack team depth. Memphis used S. Battier and Tony Allen in SF position during the playoffs. Having Marvin williams they will get a solid replacement for R. Gay , who can eventualy become a starter or if they resign S Battier they will have 2 solid SF (who will start depends on the coach). Kirk Hinrich is another good team addition, a good solid defender who could start or come off the bench and play both G position (remember O.J. is free agent if they couldn't sign him Hinrich can fill the void). Another player is the young PF/C Jason thompson, He can provide depth and athleticism to memphis. he could start or be back up player to Gasol and Randolph.

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A very legitimate trade.

Although I like it, I’m skeptical if this is going to make us better. The likelihood that we break even in this exchange is more realistic. The reason why I’m hesitant is his lack of maturity. I have little faith that a sophomore coach like Larry Drew has any more of a handle of this team than Paul Westphal dysfunctional team in Sacramento, who by the way took a team in Phoenix to the Finals. We have our own tendencies of dysfunction as well. Cousins needs a person who will get the most out of him and we saw of how he “showed his faith” in Jeff Teague. He tends to get a little lazy and lackadaisical in offense choosing jumpers rather than higher percentage around-the-basket and off-dribble moves. But the one reason I would take him is his defense which is better than his days at Kentucky. He is one of the better low-post defenders, switches correctly, and doesn’t get beat too often. He uses his size to his advantage very well. Not saying he is miraculous, but he has above-average defense. I like Donte Greene too. One of the best underrated defenders we have in this league and also gives us depth at SG.

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by JoshChildressAfroIsCure4Cancer on Sep 24, 2011 4:35 PM EDT reply actions

Yes very immature team, but building a nice young team.

While Loosing contracts of Hinrich and Williams to free up some Cap Space. Donte Greene is still young.. younger than williams and could still be developed. great defensive player and a nice rotational player.

by Quikee on Sep 25, 2011 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions

The Kings aren't going to move Cousins

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by Kris Willis on Sep 24, 2011 5:59 PM EDT reply actions

They will.. For all that immaturity and For a guy like Rudy GAy in return

by Quikee on Sep 25, 2011 7:58 AM EDT reply actions

I don't think they would until he has a major outburst within the organization

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by Kris Willis on Sep 26, 2011 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

yep maybe ur right.. but getting someone like rudy gay and pairing gay with fredette and evans would make them let go of cousins

by Quikee on Sep 27, 2011 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions

DeMarcus will make Smoove look like the Pope.

If people think Smoove has a bad attitude, pairing him with Cousins is an awful, awful idea. Al will definitely demand a trade if he has to play with Cousins on one side and Smoove on the other.

A team can only stand for one knucklehead if it plans to compete on a championship level.

by jdewayneatl on Sep 26, 2011 5:55 PM EDT reply actions

DeMarcus Cousing would have been a junior if had stayed in college this year

At 20 years of age, we were all knuckleheads.
My point, I would give a limb for Demarcus Cousins!!! He is a BEAST and he may yet mature.

But somehow I think our guru Kevin Willis is right, Kings would rather move their coach than the beast.

by ATLpaul on Sep 26, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree with jdewayneatl

Cousins would scare me to death if I was an organization. Josh Smith isn’t even in the same conversation as Cousins in terms of attitude

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by Kris Willis on Sep 29, 2011 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions

they are all still young.

if they mature together as a team they wont be a badass in the future.. but your right.,., drew would be having a hard time having Cousins and smith together. but if he can handle them both and rest of the team well, the hawks frontcourt will be the beast of the east..

by Quikee on Sep 27, 2011 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Great...now I can get frustrated at two mental cases.

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by Duff_Man on Sep 28, 2011 8:01 AM EDT reply actions

If the money lines up for this trade i would do it in a heartbeat

We get rid of two contracts that we don’t need, there is finally no reason to not start Teague, and we get a C that can actually allow Horford to move over. Teague, Johnson, Smith, Horford, and Cousins if we don’t trade Smith. That’s a very good lineup. Either way, this team needs to make a drastic trade or two to change the mindset of this team. We don’t have a championship lineup and staying with the same team every year is insanity. If Cousins can perform at a future All Star level at C, I’ll take him. We need basketball players who can compete with the best and he has ridiculous upside. He’ll learn to shut his mouth or else he will have a reality check soon.

by Dwalk1217 on Sep 30, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

Yes... Salary release

Yes that’s exactly the hawks line up if they acquire Cousins. And getting rid of 2 contracts that could free up some space.. But that would be a gamble because they are playing Smith & Cousins together. But if Drew can handle Cousins well together with smith, and develop & grow together as a team, & add some good free agents that could contribute off the bench, this team will surely be a beast.

by Quikee on Oct 1, 2011 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions

How?

How could happen after the lock out?

Cousins looks like he in better shape than ever? Magnum Rolle and Rudy Gay?

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by PointGuardSlim on Oct 2, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions