re: Pelicans trade for Demarcus Cousins! (And Omri Casspi)

Yeah, the new DPE can only come from the team that drafted you unless you got traded while on your rookie deal. So if the Kings aren't going to give Cousins the DPE then they are in the same boat that we've previously been in for star FAs, you have a meaningless extra year and only a slightly higher number for the annual raises. So there isn't much financial incentive to stay with the Kings, and not only are they not a winning team, their relationship has been rocky and chaotic at best. You have to think Cousins is out the door without being paid to stay.