DeMarcus Cousins is done for the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury that seems unfair for a young man in the midst of the best season of his career and on pace to play in his first NBA postseason. Unfortunately, he'll have to wait at least one more season to make his postseason debut, and he has a long offseason of rehab and work ahead of him. Condolences to the man known as Boogie.
How does Cousins' absence affect the fantasy basketball landscape moving forward? To answer that question, let's take a look at what Cousins was providing for the Pelicans and what their options might be for trying to replace those contributions.