Blockbuster trades don’t always pay dividends. History proves that some of the best deals are often unconsummated, left on the table for another unsuspecting victim.
That’s not the case with DeMarcus Cousins, the latest NBA superstar to land in the Suns’ crosshairs only to end up someplace else.
Call it strike three for the Valley’s oldest professional franchise, which has gone 49 years without a championship, where the playoff drought is about to reach seven seasons and counting.
“We would have traded for him at the right price,” Suns General Manager Ryan McDonough said after the failed trade.