Report: DeMarcus Cousins still rehabbing injury, won’t play in Orlando

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Sportsnet Staff June 23, 2020, 11:44 AM

DeMarcus Cousins will not join a team and play when the NBA resumes the 2019-20 season in Orlando in July, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Sources: Multiple teams have expressed interest in DeMarcus Cousins but have been told the four-time All-Star will sit out the resumed season and continue rehab for full return in 2020-21.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 23, 2020

Cousins has not played all season after tearing his ACL last summer and he was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers in February without ever playing a game for them. According to Charania, multiple teams expressed interest in signing Cousins for the remainder of the season but the four-time all-star has instead opted to continue to focus on his rehab.

Cousins has been limited to only 78 games since the start of the 2017-18 season due to a series of injuries, including a torn Achilles tendon.

The NBA regular season will resume with 22 teams at Walt Disney World in Orlando on July 30. Starting Tuesday at noon ET, a seven-day transaction window will open to allow teams to waive and sign players.

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