DeMarcus Cousins returned from injury late in the NBA playoffs last season, and now he is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines. Cousins suffered a torn left ACL and could miss the entire 2019-20 campaign.
Here’s the video of DeMarcus Cousins injury…Classic non-contact ACL tear. https://t.co/9k0Sgurl3z
— ACL Recovery Club (@ACLrecoveryCLUB) August 15, 2019
Cousins’ teammate from his Golden State Warriors days, Draymond Green, found out about the news and was shocked to hear what happened to his friend. Only a week ago, Green told Cousins that he hadn’t seen him looking this fit and slim since college and that he cannot wait to see the big man doing his thing on the floor this year. Now, Green doesn’t even know what to say to his dear friend.
“One of my goals coming into this season was for DeMarcus to destroy everybody and come back and show how great of a player he is and get what I think he deserves,” Green told The Undefeated’s Marc Spears. “I’m really at a loss for words about it. It’s one that really hurt me for sure.”
Green visited Team USA’s practice when he heard the news, and the coaching staff and players were all pretty shaken.
“I’m devastated for DeMarcus,” said Warriors coach and Team USA assistant Steve Kerr. “It’s been a couple of years of hell for DeMarcus. … We are all crushed for him. Injuries are a part of the game. But when you are talking about a player who has now dealt with the two most feared injuries for NBA players — the Achilles and the ACL — each basically knocking you out for an entire season … to deal with that over a two-and-a-half-, three-year span, it’s unheard of. What a blow for him, for the Lakers. He is going to have to process it all, start all over again.”
Steve Kerr said he’s “devastated” for DeMarcus Cousins. “Injuries are a part of the game but you are talking about a player who has now dealt with the 2 most feared injuries for NBA players – the Achilles and ACL – each knocking you out for an entire season… it’s unheard of.” pic.twitter.com/lPC1LsQuTp
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) August 15, 2019
Green is still convinced that Cousins can overcome this setback as he’s done previously in his career.
“He made it out of Mobile, Alabama,” Green said. “The NBA is tough, very tough to get to, very tough to stay in. But he made it out of Mobile, Alabama. If he can do that, he can do anything.”
