Over the last few days, I’m sure you’ve probably heard or read someone compare DeMarcus Cousins to Elton Brand. I hope you were paying close attention because Brand himself recently admitted his torn Achilles derailed his career.
Before the start of the 2007-08 NBA season, Brand ruptured his left Achilles tendon during a typical August workout. Although most surmised he would miss close to a full calendar year, preliminary medical reports predicted Brand would miss only six months. That meant a return after the New Year, specifically sometime during the following February.