DeMarcus Cousins seems to be feeling pretty good as the 2017-2018 NBA season approaches. The New Orleans Pelicans center can’t stop talking about the tremendous shape he is in after overhauling his offseason workout regimen and Cousins firmly believes that his team will “shock a lot of people” with top-notch play in the near future.
Still, the Pelicans have a gaping hole on the wing and Cousins took notice of a Pelicans fan page on Instagram that was promoting the possibility of a deal that would theoretically send Carmelo Anthony to New Orleans.
Add Pelicans star DeMarcus Cousins to the list of NBA players who'd like Carmelo Anthony traded to their team: pic.twitter.com/zkr3M5Jb4q
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) August 7, 2017
To be fair, Cousins could simply be looking back in fondness to his Olympic stint with Anthony but, in the same breath, it makes a ton of sense that he would want to add the veteran forward to the mix. Obviously, Anthony Davis is the centerpiece of the franchise along with Boogie but, with a player like Anthony to provide more offensive punch, the Pelicans could suddenly have an intriguing roster with upside beyond their current crop.
It has to be said that the Pelicans would have a (very) hard time forming a coherent offer, even in a three-way deal, to lure Carmelo to Louisiana. At the same time, there is nothing wrong with a little bit of dreaming on Cousins’ part and he isn’t exactly committing himself or the franchise in grand fashion by mashing the like button on social media.
