Heading into the season the Los Angeles Lakers were expecting big things from DeMarcus Cousins, as they had been seeking to add a third star to pair with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Granted, Cousins wasn’t exactly who they had in mind, but they ultimately were spurned in the Kawhi Leonard chase and ended up with the 29-year old center. Cousins was on the market for quite awhile, which prompted us to question whether the Houston Rockets should have pursued him at the time as well.
Cousins was supposed to relieve Anthony Davis from having to play center, which he admitted he didn’t want to do.