Could DeMarcus Cousins reunite with John Wall?

by: Mrs. Tyler Thompson04/25/18@MrsTylerKSR

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images

DeMarcus Cousins will be a free agent this summer, and now that the New Orleans Pelicans have advanced to the second round of the NBA Playoffs without him, there are doubts they’ll offer him the max deal he deserves. Rumors are flying about Boogie’s next destination, and a rather intriguing one comes to us from the Portland Trail Blazer’s CJ McCollum, who said on his Pull Up Podcast that Cousins could reunite with former teammate John Wall in Washington.

From SLAM:

“I think the argument is whether or not [Nikola Mirotic] is a better fit for that team. And if they decide that that is the case—obviously, playoff success goes into that, what happens in the next round and how far they go in this playoff—will factor in to whether or not they want to spend the $200 million on Boogie, who is obviously going to have other suitors attracted to him.

“No slight against the homie. I think he’s a very, very good player. But you just have to look at the team roster and try to figure out what’s best for that roster moving forward.

“And the other question mark will be: Does AD want him back? If AD wants him back, it doesn’t matter if he’s better for the team or not, that’s what’s going to happen because [Davis] is the franchise, and that team goes as he goes as we’ve seen these last 6 or 7 years.” […]

“I think team success, playoff success, factors in to decision-making with personnel moving forward. Obviously, Jrue Holiday, Rondo, AD will have input on what they decide to do going forward. So that’s something to keep an eye out on in the free agency.

“And if that is the case, Boogie would jump out in to the market as a free agent and be a very hot commodity, and could potentially team up with the Washington Wizards.

“You heard it here first. You heard that here first. You know that Kentucky connection, man. I could see that happening. That’s just something to think about going forward.”

In case you missed it earlier this week, Cousins took a big step in his recovery from a ruptured Achilles tendon, ditching his walking boot for the first time:

DeMarcus Cousins has Ditched the Walking Boot

The Pelicans face the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the playoffs starting on Saturday, and if they’re able to pull off the upset, they may very well decide to move on without Boogie. While it would be sad to see him part ways with Anthony Davis, the thought of him reuniting with John Wall is thrilling to say the least.

You can hear McCollum’s comments around the 34:45 mark below: