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DeMarcus Cousins isn't the only NBA player who needs a change of scenery.

The chaotic portion of the Association's trade season officially began immediately after the All-Star Game, when the Sacramento Kings dealt their big man to the New Orleans Pelicans, as The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported. Even more dominoes will fall between now and the Feb. 23 deadline.

Veterans over the age of 25, such as Cousins, tend to dominate this portion of the year. They're the ones who, in most cases, are going to have the greatest impact on their new teams, or who've been in their current digs long enough to know it's not working.

We're leaving these old fogies behind in favor of players aged 25 or younger who need a midseason one-way ticket out of town.

Overcrowded rotations, contract status, team fit and individual performances will all be weighed when choosing relocation candidates. Supply and demand, as dictated by the rumor mill, will also factor into the selection process.

To keep the focus on prospective suitors and trades, we'll be constructing deals for every player. Multiple names will be packed into the same space whenever they're being moved as part of the same transaction, so there won't be any overlap.