Pelicans officially acquire Cousins from Kings
DeMarcus Cousins is officially a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.
The team announced Monday it's acquired the All-NBA center along with forward Omri Casspi from the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway, Tyreke Evans, and 2017 first- and second-round picks.
Boogie is coming to New Orleans! #Pelicans #WinTheNight pic.twitter.com/ND5HQR3SCI
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 20, 2017
Boogie will join fellow All-Star big man Anthony Davis in the Big Easy, where the two just bonded over All-Star Weekend.
It's happening... #Pelicans pic.twitter.com/HAuWAxYxGz
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 20, 2017
Related - Davis pumped about Cousins trade: 'It doesn't get better than this'
The Kings also waived Matt Barnes in a corresponding move. They may not be done dealing, as they've reportedly made Darren Collison, Ben McLemore, and Arron Afflalo available ahead of Thursday's deadline.
Related: Kings hit new low by dealing Cousins for pennies on the dollar
Unlike in NBA 2K17, the lopsided trade went through in real life.
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