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The NBA trade rumors still hold several Sacramento Kings as players on the block, including DeMarcus Cousins, one that they have not made available but everybody else's chases anyway.
Cousins is on showcase for Team USA where he will play with the best players on the planet (except for the protagonists of the last two NBA Finals). While he was a late addition on the last team that he joined, the decision on Cousins was very easy for the Rio Olympics.
Despite his reputation as a "coach killer," esteemed Coach Mike Krzyzewski had nothing but praise for his work ethic. This shows that the outspoken center is a prime, unstoppable talent under the right coach or system. Would Jason Kidd be the mentor who squeezes out the best from Boogie?
The Milwaukee Bucks faithful mean to find out. In their SB Nation blog Brew Hoop, they proposed a three-way trade that could solve all the problems of three teams: the Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings and Brooklyn Nets.
In the proposal, the Bucks will have to send Jabari Parker, a prized young talent (you are trading for the top center in the league), Greg Monroe, Michael-Carter-Williams, Bojan Bogdanovic, and a 2017 top 10 protected first round pick.
In return, the Bucks will receive Cousins and the Brooklyn Nets' Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
For the Kings, they will get rid of the players they placed on the trading block, Rudy Gay and Kosta Koufos, who will be sent to the Nets. The trade machine link can be found here.
The Bucks' roster will be streamlined now. Cousins is their superstar and their center, John Henson will drop as the power forward, taking the slot vacated by Jabari Parker. The pieces they sent are the ones they were hoping to trade (Monroe, MCW) and therefore, prepared to lose.
The Kings get a good haul for Cousins. Monroe is the insurance low post scorer and they have a legitimate future stud in Jabari Parker. The first round pick is likely to fall out of the lottery (a Cousins-Antetokounmpo pairing is likely to make the playoffs) but is more of an add-on. Also, the Kings only have Darren Collison as the starting point guard, Carter-Williams could help in that regard.
For the Brooklyn Nets, they simply need more talent. Rudy Gay and Kosta Koufos could thrive in a more open system under new coach Kenny Atkinson.
This scenario could happen since many of the players involved are already on the block, with the exception of Cousins and Parker. It all hinges on when Kings GM Vlade Divac decides to answer the calls for Boogie.
