Friday, March 29, 2024

DeMarcus Cousins to Play with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the LA Lakers – VIDEO

*Earthquakes aren’t the only shocking thing coming out of SoCal this weekend. Nope, NBA basketball is really what’s shaking up Los Angeles.

Earlier, we told you about Kawhi Leonard signing with the Clippers as well as Paul George ending up there after a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Well, the Lakers have now responded with the signing of free-agent center DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins. He has agreed to a one-year deal with the team, according to his agent, Jeff Schwartz.

The story goes that the Miami Heat was interested in Cousins, 28, but several Lakers players — including Anthony Davis — helped convince him to join the Lakers.

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Here’s more from ESPN:

Cousins surprised many by signing a one-year, $5.3 million deal with the Golden State Warriors last July amid his recovery from a torn left Achilles. He made his season debut for Golden State in January — close to a year after having surgery on the Achilles — and ended up playing 30 regular-season games, averaging 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds.

He was at his best in April, averaging 20-11 and offering the Warriors a glimpse of what could be come playoff time. But in Game 2 of the team’s first-round series against the LA Clippers, Cousins suffered a torn left quadriceps while chasing down a loose ball.

The injury initially was expected to keep Cousins out for the remainder of the playoffs, but he returned for the NBA Finals and, despite a limited role, was a factor in several games. He had an 11-point, 10-rebound, six-assist gem in Golden State’s Game 2 win in Toronto.

Cousins said the significant injuries he has suffered recently had him contemplating whether he wanted to continue playing.

“I was just ready to quit,” he told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols. “Like, throw the towel in. … Human nature is the first thing. It’s like, ‘Why? Why me? Why now? What did I do wrong? Why do I deserve this?’ And that’s not always the case. It’s usually [that] it’s repaying you for the next moment.

“This is you putting your armor on. Slowly but surely. Because your next moment’s gonna be even tougher.”

The bottom line is that this seems to be a good move for the Lakers. It also doesn’t hurt that Cousins, who’ll 29 in August, has close relationships with his old Pelican teammates Davis and Rajon Rondo who are now Lakers, too.

So, no, Boogie’s not the same player he was before his injury, but he’s still pretty damn good. It’s going to be a lot of fun watching these team battle for the hearts and minds of LA sports fans

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