With their depth at center running low the Clippers signed former All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract Monday, the team announced.
The 6-foot-10, 30-year-old center returned from a torn knee ligament suffered in August 2019, and previous injuries to a quadriceps and Achilles’ tendon, to average 9.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists playing 20 minutes per game this season in Houston. The Rockets waived Cousins in February, after 25 games while guaranteeing his one-year contract, allowing him to find a better fit.
Since a back injury sidelined starting center Serge Ibaka in mid-March, the Clippers’ starters have managed during the 11-game absence because of the strong play of backup center Ivica Zubac, who has averaged 10.