Using their taxpayer mid-level exception, the Golden State Warriors were able to scoop up DeMarcus Cousins on a $5.3 million contract.
A shockingly low figure for such a talented NBA center, Cousins has had trouble finding his lane in the league over the last few years.
An All-Star break trade in 2017 shipped the big man from Sacramento to New Orleans, where he appeared in just 65 games over two seasons.
But with a fiery and sometimes unpredictable on-court persona, and a heartbreaking Achilles injury in late January that put him out for the season, there was certain speculation around Cousins’ name and his ability to return as the same player he’d been headed into this year’s free agent frenzy.