Friday, July 8, 2016

NBA Trade Rumors: Celtics Eyeing DeMarcus Cousins, Russell Westbrook After Losing Kevin Durant


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NBA Trade Rumors DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder are the subject of recent NBA Trade Rumors, as both players reportedly being targeted by the Boston Celtics.

The Kevin Durant issue

The Celtics is one of the six teams that superstar forward Kevin Durant has been in talks with when he officially became a free agent early this month. However, KD ended all NBA Trade Rumors surrounding him when he decided to suit up for the Golden State Warriors for the upcoming season.

Read more:Dwyane Wade Signing with Cavs?

In a report by Kit Isaiah Bernal for Yibada, Boston is eyeing to have both men in its roster, alongside the new acquisition of big man Al Horford for the Atlanta Hawks. At the same time, both Cousins and Westbrook are two top players who have been in the midst of NBA Trade Rumors and could very well be good additions into the team.

The long list of options

While the Boston Celtics may very well serve as the new home ball club for both Cousins and Westbrook, both players have their own list of other options. For his part, Cousins is also being eyed on by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In a report by Morning News USA, Cousins, alongside shooting guard Ben McLemore, may be acquired through a trade involving big man Kevin Love and guard Iman Shumpert.

And like his former teammate Durant, Westbrook also reportedly has six teams to choose from, according to the Washington Post. These teams are the Los Angeles Lakers, the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and his current home team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Read more:Cavs Rethinking DeMarcus Cousins Trade After Kevin Durant Signs with GSW?

During the recently concluded regular season, Cousins played a total of 65 games and was averaging 26.9 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists, shot 45.1 percent from the field, through 34.6 minutes of playing time per game.

Westbrook, on the other hand, played a total of 80 games and was averaging 23.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 10.4 assists, shot 45.4 percent from the field, through 34.4 minutes of playing time per game.

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Source: http://www.chattsportsnet.com/sport-today/nba/nba-trade-rumors-celtics-eyeing-demarcus-cousins-russell-westbrook-losing-kevin-durant/3858/

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