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DeMarcus Cousins Reportedly Traded to New Orleans Pelicans

Joseph ZuckerJan 31, 2017

With the Sacramento Kings still outside of the top eight in the Western Conference and with little hope for improvement, they traded DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.

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Cousins Trade Details Revealed

Monday, Feb. 20

New Orleans will send Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans and Langston Galloway and its 2017 first- and second-round picks to Sacramento, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, who added that Omri Casspi will be heading to the Pelicans along with Cousins. The '17 first-rounder going to the Kings is top-three protected, per ESPN's Marc Stein.

Divac Comments on Cousins Trade Rumors

Monday, Feb. 6

"We're not trading DeMarcus," Kings general manager Vlade Divac told Stein. Divac recently met with Cousins and his representatives to let him know he isn't going to be dealt before the Feb. 23 deadline, per Stein.

Kings, Suns Reportedly Discuss Cousins Trade

Tuesday, Jan. 31

Arizona Sports' John Gambadoro reported on Jan. 31 that the Kings held discussions with the Phoenix Suns about a possible trade.