Pistons trade Marshon Brooks and Monta Ellis to
Kings for Demarcus Cousins and 4.11 pick.
I think that is a great move for Detroit. They should trade Greg Monroe now.
I don't like Monta and Tyreke together for Sacramento. Too much self-involved play. Hard to build a team based framework with two extremely ball-dominant guards of their ilk. Plus, Monta will hold back Tyreke's development just like he has with Steph Curry.
You don't think Cousins and Monroe can coexist? I'm intrigued but I'm not sure.
Short term, definitely not. Long term, possibly.
My lack of certainty is why I would trade Monroe. I think he's got really good trade value and by moving him Detroit can build a team that can definitely play together and play at a high level. Rather than a team that could go either way.
For me, I don't think the pay off is enough to warrant the risk. I am happy to take that risk if the end reward is far greater than the trade options but I don't believe that's the case here. So why take the unnecessary risk?
Certainty over uncertainty, in this case.