This trade has made me pay relevant attention to the Pels and the NBA

First off, I want to say I'm a big sports fan. I'm mostly baseball and football centric, however. I do listen to Russillo and Kanell every day and they do extensively cover the NBA, so for someone who had no real rooting interest in the league I definitely am aware of certain players. Boogie Cousins is one that, through listening to the show, have come to like based on his attitude and play.

I never paid the NBA much attention but now, much to the Pelicans' credit, I'm instantly feeling like I owe them my support. I'm mostly a geographical fan other than my love for the Chicago Cubs...even that was because of WGN. I've been to Pels games and sort of kept up with their seasons lately, but because they've been largely average I've sort of disengaged once the playoffs come around...which is my bad because the NBA Playoffs are where it's at.

Is there room on the bandwagon? Does this make me a bandwagon fan? Or is this just a good move by the Pelicans that make them relevant and grab the attention of what amounts to people like me--the equivalent of an undecided voter?

My view is that this is a great trade. Draft picks, especially for middling teams, are no sure thing. And if you can get a player like DeMarcus Cousins to team with AD23, you put butts in seats and fear in the hearts of the teams trying to get into the top eight in the West.

Go Pels.