All true. But that doesn't change the fact that Grant Napear who generally wants nothing to do with proposed trade talks (I remember as a kid one of only two times I called in to KHTK being about a rumored Heat/Kings trade where Sacramento netted Ike Austin and Jamal Mashburn for The Rock and Grant being short and saying he didn't deal in rumors and trades that hadn't happened) is suddenly fielding calls about what Kings fans would want for Cousins in trade. Or saying that a Faried/Lawson deal would be hard to turn down. Big Red has always taken his marching orders from ownership so I'm guessing it was a little testing of the waters. And unfortunately sports radio callers rarely represent the more educated fans so of course there was a lot of support for the notion.
Add in Bobby Jackson saying that everybody should be available in trades (including Cousins) and I'm starting to feel like ownership wants to float the idea out there to see how the "fanbase" reacts. Or worse yet, to lay the groundwork for a decision that has already been made.
Because while it's all fine and good to say that nobody is untradeable and that you have to explore every avenue to improve the team yadda yadda I can all but guaranteed there aren't radio hosts in New Orleans talking about how the Pelicans should be willing to consider trades for Anthony Davis. Because when you decide you've got a franchise player you don't have those sorts of conversations. You just talk about how to give that guy enough help to be a real postseason threat.
