This season's NBA is very special, the vast majority of teams have fallen into a staffing shortage, and some teams have not been able to put together enough numbers to play, forced to apply for the NBA's official "hardship regulations" for temporary use by players who sign 10-day short contracts. But at such a critical point in time, the Milwaukee Bucks made a puzzling move.
The Bucks reportedly announced today that they have officially cut center Cousins. Previously, Cousins, who had suffered multiple serious injuries, almost left the NBA, but found a job with the Bucks and signed a contract until the end of the season. However, it should be noted that Cousins' contract is partially guaranteed, and he needs not to be laid off before the contract is fully guaranteed to be able to get the full salary.
For this, and to stay in the NBA, Cousins played very hard, completely becoming a role player in the Bucks, and doing a lot of the tasks required by the Bucks. It is worth mentioning that Cousins is not inefficient on the offensive end, and he can also bomb 15 points and 10 rebounds against the Toronto Raptors yesterday, scoring 12 points in a single quarter.
As a result, the Bucks gave a reason to "maintain the flexibility of the lineup" and chose to cut Cousins. In addition, Cousins did not reach the contract guarantee period, so the Bucks did not need to pay the full salary. This is a big contrast, before the Houston Rockets only cut Cousins after the contract protection period expired, and paid enough.
Nowadays, the Bucks are really a bit of a cutter, after all, Cousins' salary is not high, so they are not willing to pay full wages, which is puzzling.
Cousins has attracted the attention of many teams at the moment, and I believe he will be able to stay in the NBA next.