The Denver Nuggets are facing a signing from DeMarcus Cousins. The Big Man last played for the Milwaukee Bucks and is now reported to join the Nuggets.
Shams Charania (The Athletic) was the first to report this, Marc J. Spears (The Undefeated) confirmed the message a little later, but also emphasized that the deal is not yet in the dry cloths. According to this, Cousins will travel from Las Vegas to Denver tomorrow to meet with Nuggets President Tim Connelly.
If this goes well, the center in Denver will initially receive a contract for 10 days. The Dallas Mavericks were also interested in the former All-Star, according to Spears. During this season, Cousins played 17 games for Milwaukee, for the champion Boogie put on an average of 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in just 17 minutes.
Cousins’ good relationship with head coach Michael Malone was probably the deciding factor for Denver. Malone trained Big Man in Sacramento between 2013 and 2014, arguably the best time for cousins in Sacramento before Malone was fired due to differences with management over playstyle.
Denver is currently missing numerous rotation players, including the two stars Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. Behind Nikola Jokic, minutes would be available for cousins, also because JaMychal Green was too seldom convincing as a backup center. With a balance of 19-18, the Nuggets are currently seventh in the Western Conference.
.
