Dallas Mavericks: 3 Ways to Trade for DeMarcus Cousins

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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks at the conclusion of the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /

3.) A Multiple Team Trade

In this situation, Sacramento would value getting the most draft picks and/or younger assets in the deal…something Dallas doesn’t have a plethora of. This would mean Dallas would have to pull in one or two other teams to make it all work.

For the sake of the numerous options, the following is an example of the above logic.

Dallas Receives: DeMarcus Cousins, Darren Collison

Sacramento Receives: Atlanta 2017 First Round Pick, Dallas 2017 First Round Pick, Justin Anderson, Deron Williams, Mike Scott

Atlanta Receives: Dwight Powell, Devin Harris, Dallas Second Round Pick

Philly Receives: Tiago Splitter

Sacramento would get TWO first round draft picks, a young stud in Justin Anderson, Deron Williams and Mike Scott. Dallas gets their centerpiece in Cousins. Atlanta gets two solid rotation players to bolster their bench and Philly gets the Splitter contract to help them hit the cap floor.

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The chances of Dallas pulling off any of these hypothetical trades are slim to none. Plus, if any of these trades came to fruition, it would have to be after all players are eligible to be traded.

So for you fans out there with the pipe dream of Cousins in Dallas, here are a couple of options that COULD get the job done.