Today, the NBA still has no games to play, but the teams have not stopped the pace of strengthening the lineup, because at the critical moment of impacting the playoffs, the final adjustment of the lineup must be made to increase the odds.
The Denver Nuggets made their own choice today by regularizing the contract of substitute center Cousins and keeping him playing until the end of the season.
Cousins was an all-Star interior in the NBA and performed well with the Sacramento Kings, hailing as the hope of a center on the U.S. mainland. But with constant injuries, Cousins moved between the New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers, making it increasingly difficult to secure stable contracts.
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Previously playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cousins performed well, and as a result, the Bucks wanted to save money, so they directly cut Cousins. Moving to the Nuggets, Cousins took several short 10-day contracts and played eight games to help the Nuggets win all. Apparently, Cousins is a lucky player, and the Nuggets like him.
In the end, the Nuggets chose to officially sign Cousins after a second 10-day short contract, giving him a guaranteed contract until the end of the season. For this opportunity, Cousins still cherished it.
However, it should be noted that Cousins' personal ability is far from the peak, and he not only became a colander on the defensive end, but also shot less than 30% from the field. The Nuggets looked up to Cousins, mainly because the latter was hard enough and had a good relationship with head coach Malone.
Putting Cousins on the bench would give the Nuggets an extra rotation of interior lines to give Jokic a break. If he can seize the opportunity to perform well in the playoffs, cousins can still survive in the NBA.