Oh my. Bad luck really hits DeMarcus Cousins.
Cousins is now expected to be out of the whole season (or probably will play only a few games) after suffering a torn ACL (again).
He is still not 100% recovered from the recent injury that resulted to him to only play few games with the Golden State Warriors last season and now another injury comes to him during a recent practice. This is one of the youngest players in the league who got destroyed by an injury. He is even lucky that the Los Angeles Lakers were able to sign him this free agency.
Cousins surely is frustrated. Remember that he is entitled to a max contract during his Pelicans day but injury struck him resulting for a $5.3M one year deal with the Golden State Warriors last season. And now, he even accepted a much lower $3.5M one year deal with the Lakers. The upcoming season might be his chance to regain his value even a bit but injury happen again. What's next? $2m with other teams next season or will decide to retire now.
He should say goodbye to million dollars contracts. He may get like hundreds of thousands the next time he heals.
Even if he shows a lot of skills there will be a lot of doubt within team managements. With all that injuries coming back over and over again and with his big body there will always be chances that it will go back.
Sorry Demarcus.
Here are some tweets from NBA players.
Trevor Booker
@35_Fitz
Man, I feel for Boog right now. I know this shit is tough but don’t give up big homie. You have a lot of people rooting for you @boogiecousins
Isaiah Thomas
@isaiahthomas
Praying for my brother @boogiecousins
Jusuf Nurkić
@bosnianbeast27
Damn come back stronger
#nothingisimpossible
Kendrick Perkins
@KendrickPerkins
Wow! Praying for the Big Fella @boogiecousins! Get well my dude. I’m lost for words! Man can’t catch a break for nothing!