3 Point Buzzer

Wow. This just in, the NBA community has been hit by a nuclear Woj Bomb. Kings superstar center DeMarcus Cousins and swingman Omri Caspi are headed to New Orleans to team up with another supremely talented big man, Anthony Davis. The Pelicans, according to Woj, are giving up Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and their 2017 1st and 2nd round picks to the Kings. Wow. It's been a while since the last superstar trade, and this one lived up to the hype. DeMarcus Cousins has been tangled in trade rumors for what feels like an eternity, so it's quite a numbing feeling now that he truly has been traded. Now, for the on-court impact. An Anthony Davis-Cousins front court pairing is going to be as fantastic as it sounds. Sure, it's going to take a bit for them to grow comfortable playing around each other, but there is a reason this trade is such a big deal. Cousins and Davis are both unicorn bigs; they can truly do everything on the basketball court. Both players

Ever since the Carmelo Anthony trade, Denver has been a franchise stuck in the NBA's dreaded middle class. There have been good seasons (2013's 57 win team) but mostly, many bad ones ending with a lower lottery pick that never moves the needle. This predicament can become pretty unavoidable when a team is virtually forced to part with a superstar. Look at the Orlando Magic; ever since they traded Dwight Howard in a blockbuster four-team trade, they have been horrible, and only have Aaron Gordon to show for it. The Pelicans, even after losing Chris Paul and drafting Anthony Davis, still stink. The Thunder lost Kevin Durant, and now they are fighting for the 6th seed. Super admirable, but doesn't move the needle. When LeBron left the Cavs, they were awful for four years, and even Kyrie Irving could not lift the franchise back to the promised land by himself. Point is, when a team splits from a superstar, the only real path to climb back into the contender picture is to