Veteran massive man DeMarcus Cousins signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers earlier this week and made his debut on Tuesday towards the Portland Path Blazers.
Cousins’ teammates lauded him after a 133-116 win and the 30-year-old admitted that he feels he is in the very best form of his profession.
“I’ve put an unbelievable quantity of labor to get to this place,” Cousins stated, based on ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. “I really feel nice, my physique feels nice. I am in in all probability the very best form I have been in my total profession. At this level, it is about going on the market and simply placing every thing collectively and simply making an attempt to proceed to point out that I am wholesome and I am right here to play this recreation at a excessive degree.
“I perceive the scenario that I am in. No matter alternative is given to me, I plan on simply taking full benefit of it, simply controlling what I can management.”
Cousins completed with seven factors, 4 rebounds and two assists in eight minutes.
The Clippers added the Kentucky product so as to add some depth at middle, with Serge Ibaka nonetheless recovering from a again damage. L.A. is the most recent cease for Cousins, who has performed for a number of different groups all through his profession, together with the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans.
Cousins started the 2020-21 season with the Houston Rockets, who launched him after downgrading him to a reserve position.
