The basketball world was left in shock on Thursday morning when it was announced that former Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins was diagnosed with a torn ACL injury.
Cousins played 30 games in his only season with the Warriors before leaving to join the Los Angeles Lakers and he had been hoping for a chance to play all 82 games after a few injury-riddled seasons with the Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans. He had suffered a torn Achilles in New Orleans before suffering a torn quad in the playoffs for Golden State before this ACL injury.
Coach Steve Kerr spoke on the news at Team USA practice.
“I’m devastated for DeMarcus. It’s been a couple of years of hell. I was really hoping this season would be a chance to get healthy. We’re all crushed for him.”
Cousins worked very hard to get back in playing shape for the NBA Finals as he showed off a willingness to play and a love for the game and to see something like this happen is tough for everybody involved.
