On December 19, Beijing time, according to media reports from Taiwan, China, former NBA star Cousins officially joined the Chinese Taipei Basketball League Clouded Leopards, that is, the team that Warcraft Howard joined, and the Clouded Leopards officially opened their welcome to Cousins, believing that his arrival will increase the unlimited competitiveness of the Taiwan Beer Clouded Leopards.
According to media reports, Cousins joined the Clouded Leopards for about a month, with a monthly salary of up to $200,000, plus an additional $10,000 for each game he played. Cousins will arrive in Taiwan, China in mid-January 2024 to play for the Clouded Leopards.
Cousins was born in 1990 and is only 33 years old this year, he plays the center position, joined the Kings with the fifth pick in the first round in 2010 and entered the NBA, and has played for the Kings, Pelicans, Warriors, Lakers, Rockets, Clippers, Bucks, Nuggets and other teams in his career. He played in 709 regular season games in his career, averaging 20.2 points + 10.2 rebounds + 3.2 assists + 1.2 blocks per game, and his peak was 27.8 points + 10.6 rebounds + 4.8 assists + 1.3 blocks per game in the 2017-2018 season.
Cousins was once hailed as the league's No. 1 center, won four All-Star awards, won one championship ring with the Lakers (although he didn't play a game due to injury), two All-Second Team awards, and six Player of the Week, but unfortunately suffered from injuries and his personal temper temper, and ended his NBA career early. His most recent appearance on the NBA stage was when he joined the Nuggets in January 2022 and played 31 games for the Nuggets, averaging 8.9 points + 5.5 rebounds + 1.7 assists per game, which was also his last season in the NBA.