DeMarcus Cousins‘ time as a Laker is off to a worrisome start. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Cousins has suffered a possible knee injury and will undergo tests today in Los Angeles to diagnose the issue. He’s also expected to meet with Lakers team doctors, Woj adds.
Sources tell Wojnarowski that Cousins was working out in Las Vegas on Monday when he had to leave the court after what one source described as “bumping knees” with another player. Woj’s report is otherwise light on details, so it’s unclear whether Cousins’ camp and/or the Lakers are concerned that the big man’s injury is significant.
Cousins has been hit with some terrible injury luck in recent years, starting with the torn Achilles tendon he suffered with the Pelicans during the 2017/18 season.
After signing a one-year contract with the Warriors for 2018/19, he made it back on the court during the second half of the season, but tore his quadriceps muscle early in his playoff run with Golden State. Although Cousins managed to get healthy enough to return to the Warriors’ lineup by the NBA Finals, he didn’t look at all like his old explosive self during that series.
There was optimism that a full offseason of rest and rehab would put Cousins in position to bounce back in 2019/20 on a one-year deal with the Lakers. However, it sounds like his latest leg issue – this time a knee injury – could represent another setback.
Before we speculate too much about Cousins’ outlook though, we’ll have to wait for further details on what the test reveal — hopefully it’s not a serious injury.
[UPDATE: DeMarcus Cousins suffers torn ACL]
I hope it’s not too serious. I really think LA could be a great fit for Boogie. No pressure to be the man, but also a chance to get more shots up than he did in GS. I really think he could be that 3rd guy, more so than Kuzma. But this is not an encouraging start.
Bumping knees? Boogie you’ll be fine! See you in training camp!
Hoping it ain’t nothing… so he can comeback to his ole self & help the Lakers win the title!!!
Nope, but maybe they can at least make the playoffs unlike last year.
Was expecting to read it was a non-contact injury, but hopefully just a ‘bone bruise’ at worst.
welp….fuuuuuuuuu
Someday neurologists will find a section of the brain devoted entirely to getting the knees out of the way of other knees. Natural selection. Warriors in battle who bump knees are both doomed!