What will DeMarcus Cousins' torn Achilles tendon, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon, mean to his future and that of the New Orleans Pelicans?
Because of Cousins' importance to a team battling for a playoff spot in the competitive Western Conference, his injury has wide-reaching implications for the franchise. And with Cousins headed into unrestricted free agency this summer, his own future is now uncertain.
Let's answer a few key questions about where Cousins and the Pelicans go from here.
Can New Orleans still make the playoffs?
Cousins was injured in the late stages of a thrilling win on ESPN over the Houston Rockets, the Pelicans' fourth in a row and seventh in their last eight games.