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How will DeMarcus Cousins look in return? Cousins’ doctor, medical experts weigh in

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The man witnessed DeMarcus Cousins through a lens that gives him a distinguishable perspective on how he managed his injured left Achilles tendon.

Dr. Richard Ferkel, the Director of Sports Medicine Fellowship of Southern California Orthopedic Institute, performed surgery on Cousins’ left Achilles tendon five days after he injured it with the New Orleans Pelicans. Ferkel saw how Cousins weathered the initial frustration with his season-ending injury.