DeMarcus Cousins finally got the recognition he so desperately needed and deserved this season. Cousins won a gold medal with Team USA and became a first-time All-Star after having a breakout start to the season. But that only tells half of the story for both Cousins and the Sacramento Kings.
A freak occurrence of viral meningitis knocked the wind out of Cousins’ sails and led to a domino effect that no one saw coming. Cousins finished the season on the injury list and missed plenty of games, but when he played, he was excellent.
Cousins is in the second year of a four-year extension he signed in 2013.