NBA All-Star Weekend brought one of the biggest surprises of the season when news that DeMarcus Cousins was getting shipped to the Pelicans broke during the NBA All-Star Game—and that was days before Thursday's trade deadline. We have no idea whether any other transactions will come close to equaling how epically bad the Cousins trade looks right now for the Kings. We have some suggestions. But you know at least one general manager out there will make some absurd acquisition that every savvy NBA observer will mock until the end of time.
Kind of like these awful, lopsided trades we highlighted. From all the debacles Isiah Thomas orchestrated while running the Knicks to Sunday's head-scratcher of a deal that officially teamed Cousins with Anthony Davis, familiarize yourself with the worst trades at the NBA's trade deadline since 2002.
13. Steve Francis to the Knicks.
12. Joe Johnson to the Suns.
11. Ron Artest to the Pacers.
10. Baron Davis to the Cavs.
9. Ray Allen to the Sonics.
8. Shaquille O'Neal to the Suns.
7. Gerald Wallace to the Nets.
6. Carmelo Anthony to the Knicks.
5. Isaiah Thomas to the Celtics.
4. Rasheed Wallace to the Pistons
3. Pau Gasol to the Lakers.
2. DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans.
Date: February 20, 2017
Team Involved: Kings and Pelicans
Kings Acquired: Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a 2017 first-round pick, and a 2017 second-round pick
Pelicans Acquired: DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi
The Winner: Clearly the Pelicans
This trade was so bad, the artificial intelligence in NBA 2k17 refused to confirm it. Kings’ owner Vivek Ranadive believes that 23-year-old rookie Buddy Hield has Steph Curry potential. Kings GM Vlade Divac admitted that he had a better offer two days before the deal was made. At least Boogie finally gets what he’s always wanted (which was to leave Sacramento) and now fans finally get to see what could have been if DeMarcus and Anthony Davis played together at Kentucky.