As fate would have it, the player that has spent years tormenting the Portland Trail Blazers in the post may have no other option but to turn to Rip City for a second chance.
In 2016, DeMarcus Cousins likely didn’t expect to be traded following two consecutive All-NBA team nominations. Before suffering a torn Achilles tendon in January of 2018, Cousins probably didn’t expect to be signing for the MLE with the Warriors instead of a max contract.
Unfortunately, after spending the majority of the year rehabilitating from that Achilles injury, Cousins would go down yet again in the second game of the playoffs with a ruptured quad muscle in his left leg.