Earlier today, the Los Angeles Lakers waived rehabbing center DeMarcus Cousins in order to sign forward Markieff Morris. The 29-year-old tore his ACL during a pickup game in the 2019 offseason and has spent his time at Staples Center rehabilitating from the injury. There’s one team with an open roster spot and the capacity to help Cousins rehabilitate: The San Antonio Spurs.
We explored a potential fit between the Spurs and Cousins, and it was even reported that star wing DeMar DeRozan was recruiting him to the Alamo City in the offseason. Cousins played with another injury-prone individual who came to San Antonio with hopes of recovering—forward Rudy Gay—in Sacramento and built a relationship with DeRozan through Team USA.