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Three Reasons Why DeMarcus Cousins May Or May Not Re-Sign With The New Orleans Pelicans

By Mark Nilon

NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 11: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans walks onto the court before a game against the LA Clippers at the Smoothie King Center on November 11, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 11: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans walks onto the court before a game against the LA Clippers at the Smoothie King Center on November 11, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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Kentucky freshman John Wall, left, and DeMarcus Cousins sit dejectedly on the bench in the final seconds of a 73-66 loss to West Virginia in the NCAA East Regional at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, Saturday, March, 27, 2010. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT via Getty Images)
Kentucky freshman John Wall, left, and DeMarcus Cousins sit dejectedly on the bench in the final seconds of a 73-66 loss to West Virginia in the NCAA East Regional at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, Saturday, March, 27, 2010. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT via Getty Images) /

John Wall

Of all the teams capable of prying Cousins away from NOLA, Washington seems to have the best odds. For starters, as of Tuesday, the team has a vacancy at their starting center position; Marcin Gortat was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for guard Austin Rivers. Because of this, the prospects of Washington going all in on a center this summer seems very likely. Boogie, being the best on the market, looks to be an ideal target.

However, the most interesting factor in this signing is point guard John Wall. Back in 2010, Wall and Cousins were teammates at the University of Kentucky. The pair flourished while running alongside one another and were both selected in the first round of that years NBA Draft.

Since then, it has been reported that the former teammates have discussed potentially joing forces yet again in the NBA. Now, with Cousins’ current free agency, this hypothetical could finally become a reality.

By signing with Washington, Cousins would be filling in a position they are in much need of. He’d be going to a team coming off of its fourth postseason appearance in five years. And, he’d be playing alongside one of the best facilitators in the league today in Wall, someone we all know he can excel with.