When the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to sign Kawhi Leonard in 2019 NBA free agency, general manager Rob Pelinka quickly moved on and signed DeMarcus Cousins.
At the time of the Cousins signing, there was great optimism he could return to All-Star form after two major injuries and it was apparent he was getting in better shape.
However, Cousins suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and the Mobile Police Department recently issued an arrest warrant after he allegedly threatened his ex-girlfriend.
As Cousins is expected to miss the entire 2019-20 NBA season, the Lakers reportedly have applied for a disabled player exception, via Shams Charania of The Athletic:
The Los Angeles Lakers have applied for a $1.