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Top five takeaways from DeMarcus Cousins trade to the Pelicans

DeMarcus Cousins

5. Will it lead to more blockbusters?

Could Carmelo Anthony be moved next?

We’ve read the rumors about some potential blockbuster trades that could take place between now and Thursday’s deadline. Now that Boogie has been moved, it’s highly unlikely that there will be another trade that matches this in terms of impact. Though, there’s a lot of other top-end players apparently on the trade block.

Will the Detroit Pistons now see if they can find a strong market for Andre Drummond in a trade? He offers nearly the same upside as Cousins without the off-court issues. He’s also been bandied about in trades over the past week (more on that here).

Maybe a team out west looks to counter the Pelicans’ addition by offering a nice little package for New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. It could also be possible that the teams atop the standings out west now look to add a big to counter this move as well.

There’s no real way to tell whether the Cousins’ trade shakes up the thought process of contending teams around the Association. What we do know is that Boston, Cleveland and Houston have been mentioned as teams that could be active. With the NBA world thrown for a loop following this trade, there’s a possibility more deals could be the end result.

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