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Golden State Warriors: 4 reasons the Dubs should eventually trade DeMarcus Cousins

By Nathan Beighle

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 19: (L-R) DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Sacramento Kings, DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors look on during the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center on February 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 19: (L-R) DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Sacramento Kings, DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors look on during the 2017 NBA All-Star Game at Smoothie King Center on February 19, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – JANUARY 24: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on January 24, 2018 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – JANUARY 24: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on during the game against the Charlotte Hornets on January 24, 2018 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Potential Trade Value

DeMarcus Cousins is a legit superstar.

While Kobe was never the same after tearing his Achilles, he did come back to an above-average level, and for Boogie, a player more reliant on his size, it might be easier to lose a bit of athleticism and still be an elite talent.

Because of that trade value, the Warriors could stock their arsenal of draft picks by trading Cousins. Would a team like Cleveland, Toronto, or Washington crave a center like Boogie enough to trade a first for him knowing he could leave that offseason?

Assuming Cousins comes back prior to the All-Star break and at least looks close to his former self, his trade value could be too high to pass up. He’d be worth at least a first-round pick, or at least a few of those should the Dubs entertain offers.

Over the last few seasons, we’ve seen numerous “franchise” players traded. DeMar DeRozan and Kawhi Leonard both seemed to be their team’s respective leader before being dealt for each other. Cousins, while not the Dubs leader, is a superstar talent like those two.

The market has been hot for talent that can elevate a team to the next level, and it should be the same assuming Boogie returns to his former self which, by itself, is a rather huge assumption.

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