This season, the NBA is still plagued by the epidemic, and the league has opened up many difficult exceptions in order to avoid postponing the game, which has also allowed many players who once had no ball to play back on the field, but their fate has not changed much, just a simple fire. Thomas Jr., from the Lakers to the Lone Rangers, is still difficult to stay, and the fate of Cousins, the former league's first interior lineman, is the same, once again being cut.
The Bucks' home game against the Raptors, the alphabet brother is absent, Cousins also got 20 minutes of playing time in this game, played well, 5 of 8 shooting, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and got a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. But he did not get a regular place, but instead received the news of the layoff, he was laid off by the Bucks.
Previously, the Bucks signed Cousins to a one-year unsecured contract, which would be converted to a guaranteed contract after Jan. 8. The Bucks, in order to maintain the flexibility of the lineup, can only choose to cut it.
Obviously, the decision to cut the man was made before the game, and no matter what kind of data he handed over in this game, he would become a free agent again. To this end, Bucks general manager Horst said: "We could not get through this difficult season without Cousins. He was very good to us and we hope to be able to help him. Cutting Cousins was a strategic decision on our part, which freed us up a place in a squad, but nothing stopped us from continuing to work with Cousins in the future. ”
So far this season, Cousins has played 17 games for the Bucks, averaging 9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and the performance is still good, which can help.
It's just a pity that Cousins still can't stay and faces a situation of continuing to wait for the opportunity to come. Cousins' NBA career is also quite lamentable, once the league's first center, so early decline. He played for the Kings, didn't play a single playoff game, and then separated from the team and was traded during the All-Star period, which was also quite tragic. After joining the Pelicans, I saw that I was going to play the playoffs, and I got injured, and then I was injured again and again, and then I became what I am now.
It's all because of major injuries, reduced explosiveness, no longer able to play like before, and like Thomas Jr., once there are not too many players, their role on the field is very small, which makes many teams reluctant to give them a chance. After all, some reconstructed teams have their own future core, and the championship team is not willing to give them a chance, as the former star of the Ming Dynasty, really will not be willing to do dirty work. Finally, I also hope that Cousins can get another contract sooner and then return to the league.