The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a devastating blow when it was announced DeMarcus Cousins had sustained a torn ACL in his left knee, which could cause him to miss the entire 2019-20 NBA season.
For a Lakers team that just completed an injury-plagued 2018-19 season and now has hopes of winning an NBA championship, this was crushing news.
Of course, the injury had to be even more demoralizing for Cousins himself, who has dealt with a torn Achilles, quad, and now ACL in just 18 months. Formerly seen as one of the very best big men in the game, Cousins must now once again rebuild himself in the hope of resuming his NBA career.