NBA Free Agency is in full swing and one of New Orleans’s looming fears came into fruition this week as DeMarcus Cousins will walk away from the Pelicans, leaving the franchise no assets from the original deal that landed the big man in The Big Easy. Our emotions were further stirred when we learned that Cousins will join the juggernaut that is the Golden State Warriors.
This week has been a whirlwind. The Pelicans lost their floor general, point guard Rajon Rondo, and when it happened, it happened in a flash. Rondo accepted a $9 million offer to join the now LeBron James led Los Angeles Lakers.