OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 13: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors stands for the National Anthem before Game One of the first round of the 2019 NBA Western Conference Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on April 13, 2019 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
There was no question that the LA Clippers would be active on the buyout market. Even so, when it was announced yesterday that the team would be adding DeMarcus Cousins on a ten-day contract, it still felt like a move that came out of left field.