DeMarcus Cousins put together one of the more impressive seasons in modern history when he went down on Friday, January 26th. At 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game, Boogie joined an elite group consisting of five Hall of Fame players:
Wilt Chamberlain
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Oscar Robertson
Elgin Baylor
Charles Barkley
With 18.5 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 6.1 assists, Nikola Jokic, arguably one of the game’s biggest rising stars, is set to earn a five-year and $146 million contract this summer, but when it comes time to foot the bill for Cousins, the New Orleans Pelicans and the rest of the NBA are instead believed to be trying to short change arguably the best center in the NBA.