Agent: Cousins has torn ACL; might miss season
Los Angeles Lakers middle DeMarcus Cousins has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports activities informed ESPN, placing his availability for subsequent season in jeopardy.
There isn’t a timeline for surgical procedure.
Cousins’ go to to group physicians in Los Angeles on Thursday confirmed the analysis, which constitutes a 3rd severe leg harm previously 12 months and a half.
“It is no joke if you get injured,” Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma mentioned Thursday. “That is our livelihood and it is one thing that we like to do. It is unlucky for a man like DeMarcus since you simply inform how a lot he loves basketball. Via all of his accidents, he is sort of fought again, attempting to get again as early as potential.
“That is sort of how the ball goes generally. You simply by no means actually know.”
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Cousins, a four-time All-Star, already had his mobility compromised with a left Achilles tear in January 2018 and a quadriceps tear in April.
Cousins, 29, was figuring out in Las Vegas on Monday when he needed to depart the court docket after what one supply described as “bumping knees” with one other participant.
The lack of Cousins may immediate All-Star ahead Anthony Davis to play extra middle for the Lakers this season, with JaVale McGee taking part in extra minutes on the backup spot.
Cousins signed a one-year, $three.5 million contract with the Lakers in July. He was anticipated to be a part of a group anticipated to be among the many NBA’s elite this season. In his 9 NBA seasons, Cousins has averaged 21.2 factors and 10.9 rebounds a recreation.
He signed a one-year take care of Golden State, the place he spent most of final season rehabilitating the Achilles harm earlier than taking part in 30 regular-season video games. He suffered the quad harm in Recreation 2 of a first-round playoff sequence. He returned in Recreation 1 of the NBA Finals towards Toronto.