The Houston Rockets are releasing four-time All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, which will be a big hit … [+]
Getty Images
After reports last week suggested the two sides would part ways, the Houston Rockets are releasing four-time All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins Tuesday, according to Shams Charania the Athletic.
Houston is reportedly trying to get smaller and younger in their lineup, with Christian Wood as the single big man on the floor in most situations. The 30-year-old Cousins is averaging 9.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this season, but has been in and out of the line with injuries and he is still questionable on the defensive end. The Rockets made a full bet on his $ 2.3 million salary for this season at the weekend.
First-year general manager Rafael Stone and rookie head coach Stephen Silas apparently tried and failed to find a dealer for Cousins, who could now get a job on one of several teams that trying to fight for an NBA title this year.
Leading among those teams are the Los Angeles Lakers, who released Quinn Cook reserve guard Monday night to open a roster place after their third straight loss, a loss of extra home time for the Washington Wizards who were in full swing. sudden rising. LA are currently playing LeBron James in the biggest minutes of the league while Anthony Davis is out until at least after an All-Star break with an Achilles injury.
Tuesday marks the first day teams are eligible to sign players to 10-day contracts and all non-guaranteed contracts will be guaranteed on Wednesday at 5pm east. So more teams have to make decisions on players like Cousins over the next day.
Other teams that may be interested in Cousins include the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. All three teams were able to use center depth and offense netting at the position Boogie could provide. In addition, the NBA’s trade deadline this season is March 25th.