Report: Cousins signing with Nuggets for rest of season

February 22, 2022 - 5:24pm

Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins, front, gestures after scoring a basket and drawing a foul by Orlando Magic forward Admiral Schofield during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, in Denver. The Nuggets won 121-111. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The Denver Nuggets are reportedly signing center DeMarcus “Boogie” Cousins to a rest-of-season contract, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Sources: The Denver Nuggets are planning to sign center DeMarcus Cousins to a rest-of-season contract in the coming days. Cousins’ final 10-day expired over the weekend. He’s averaged 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds with Denver, where he’s reunited with Michael Malone.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 22, 2022

Cousins’ final 10-day was signed on Feb. 10 and expired over the weekend, his third 10-day deal with Denver and the second non-hardship one, which makes him ineligible for another 10-day contract with the team unless a player enters health and safety protocols.

In his time with Denver, Boogie has averaged 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds.

The veteran big man began the season unsigned, but joined the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on a non-guaranteed deal and played 17 games for the defending champions.