Il Los Angeles Lakers He had a slow start to the 2022-23 NBA season with a 17-21 record in 38 games.
However, they entered Friday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on a three-game hitting streak.
One reason for their struggles has been injuries (eight-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis has missed the last ten games).
Friday morning, This was reported by Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report Quel Lakers “foreseen” Taking DeMarcus Cousins for a workout next week.
Haynes: “The Los Angeles Lakers plan to bring four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins for a workout next week, league sources say @Bleacher report:”
It is also known that they will be released on Friday afternoon Austin Reeves and Lonnie Walker IV for a long time.
Therefore, potentially adding a player like Cousins would make sense given their current situation.
The four-time NBA All-Star spent time with the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets last season.
He averaged 8.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest in 41 games (started in 11).
Additionally, the former Kentucky star played in five NBA playoff games for the Nuggets and averaged 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest.
Though no longer the star he once was, Cousins is more than capable of being a role player.
In 11 stagioni ha giocato per Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Bucks e Nuggets.
The Lakers are currently the 12th seed in the Western Conference, but are just 1.5 games behind the Utah Jazz for the 10th seed (last place in the tournament playoffs).
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