Minnesota Passing On Cousins?

According to DraftExpress's twitter feed, Cousins isn't going to work out for Minnesota because they are set on Westey Johnson.

They have Sacramento taking Monroe and then Golden State taking Cousins at 6.

I think the Pistons should trade up a couple spots (even going as far as to offer next year's first round pick in addition to the 7th).

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Johnson is pretty certain to be around at 7 if Minny doesn’t draft them. please… swap… picks.

Uh, me, new?

by Mike Payne on Jun 13, 2010 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

I could see Sacramento or Golden State taking him (both teams have so many needs). But, hopefully Paul George, Xavier Henry or Al Farouq-Aminu start wowing people so Minny will feel that they’re guaranteed to get a great wing player at 7.

Hell, I think it’s worth giving up a future first rounder (lottery protected) just to move up one spot if it means getting Cousins.

by Quick Darshan on Jun 13, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

If Johnson falls to us he is ours

He’s our FO’s number 1 guy

Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia

by dubzfan on Jun 13, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

let's hope so

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by Mike Payne on Jun 13, 2010 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions

but that doesn't make sense

Cousins would be an absolute failure in GS. He needs to be in a half court, back-you-down offense like Detroit. He just does not have the physical conditioning to play in a run and gun situation, which is why I do not think we should trade a future first to move up.

by bearded thundar on Jun 13, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

You still need a post presence...

…for when the game slows down.

Regardless, if Cousins and control the boards and make outlet passes, he can play in a run and gun offense.

by Quick Darshan on Jun 13, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Now Draftexpress is saying there going to be a trade tomorrow or Tuesday

They’re sworn to secrecy. (fingers crossed)

by Quick Darshan on Jun 13, 2010 10:55 PM EDT reply actions

the teams at 2 and 4

Where in the world is Cheikh Samb?

by Kriz on Jun 13, 2010 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

draftexpress doesn't say 2 and 4, do they?

But, the tweet was in response to a Sixers fan.

by Quick Darshan on Jun 13, 2010 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

what's a brother have to do

to get a LINK?

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by Mike Payne on Jun 13, 2010 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't trust it.

But its on the internet right.

by Roll The Dyess on Jun 13, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

thank you

MFRTD

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by Mike Payne on Jun 13, 2010 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

by that i mean

it doesn’t exist unless you link to it in your comment. why mention it without a link? i can’t confirm what you’re saying

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by Mike Payne on Jun 13, 2010 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn't the fanshot, the link?

by Quick Darshan on Jun 13, 2010 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

the fanshot was a link to draft express’ twitter account, but with twitter, you can link to each individual tweet. so you could have linked to the “minnesota may be passing on cousins” with a direct link to that tweet, as well as a direct link to the trade-specific tweet.

it’s like reading a rumor on a specific article on ESPN, but linking directly to ESPN’s home page instead. take’s time to find it.

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by Mike Payne on Jun 14, 2010 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

If its us moving down i'd be happy.

Even if it’s the 5th pick and cousins isn’t available, there will be teams that we could swap picks again looking to trade down for Wes Johnson.

by Roll The Dyess on Jun 13, 2010 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I was always a bit confused by the terminology. When we skip from 7 to 4, is that moving UP because you’re getting a higher draft pick? Or is that moving DOWN because you’re drafting at a lower number?

by garrettelliott on Jun 13, 2010 11:23 PM EDT reply actions