Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins will miss Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat due to load management connected to his Achilles injury last season, according to ESPN.com's Nick Friedell.
Cousins was on pace for another big year in 2017-18. He was averaging 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in his 48 games with the New Orleans Pelicans. Then he tore his Achilles in a 115-113 win over the Houston Rockets.
The injury couldn't have come at a worse time for the 28-year-old, who was assuredly going to collect a max contract from either the Pelicans or another team in free agency.