The 2016-2017 NBA season is buzzing with speculations that the Sacramento Kings are busy shopping for DeMarcus Cousins, but have set an unreal price tag on the all-star center. San Antonio Spurs came into since their power forward, LaMarcus Aldridge, is also involved in a trade rumor.
According to GameNGuide, Aldridge is said to be unhappy with the San Antonio Spurs. This is said to be due to his poor performance in the last NBA season.
The Sacramento Kings were reported to lean towards trading Cousins before, and now might be the perfect time since Cousins' contract is about to end. However, according to Bleacher Report, NBA team executives are still not convinced that the Cousins trade will happen in the near future. They think that Sacramento is asking too much in return and they will never get what they wanted.
DeMarcus Cousins, also known to fans as "Boogie," is no doubt one of the best all-around centers in the league right now and many consider him as the NBA's best center. But his performance is overlooked because of his team's performance. Sacramento has never won more than 33 games since Cousins' arrival to the team and never went to the playoffs. While the all-star center continues to mature and put up solid numbers on a nightly basis, the trade rumor is certainly inevitable.
The Sacramento Kings are pressured to act now since Cousins will become a potential free agent in 2018. Despite Cousins' reported attitude problems and unwillingness to be coached, many teams are still interested to gain the service of the all-star center who can put big numbers on the stats sheet. Trading "Boogie" to San Antonio for Aldridge might be ideal for Sacramento, but people are still not convinced that a trade may happen in the future since Cousins has expressed his desire to stay in Sacramento.
