Could the Lakers sign this former four-time All-Star while Anthony Davis is out?
Could the Lakers sign this former four-time All-Star while Anthony Davis is out?
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The LA Lakers’ 2022-23 season underperformed about 1/3 at best. LeBron James and the Lakers are 13-17, which is fifth in the Pacific Division and 12th in the Western Conference. Over the weekend against the Nuggets, Anthony Davis suffered a right foot injury and is expected to be out for at least a month. Now rumors have surfaced that it could be more like 2-3 months that he will be absent. In the meantime, there’s a chance the Lakers might sign this former All-Star to help out the team in need of a big man.
DeMarcus Cousins wasn’t signed by anyone in the offseason and it came as a shock to many. With Anthony Davis likely to miss an extended stint for the Lakers, Cousins could get his chance to grace NBA soil again. He played 48 total games last season and was traded from the Bucks to the Nuggets. At 32, he could still be a valuable piece for the Lakers in the time Davis is missing. It certainly wouldn’t hurt if they got in touch.
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Lakers could try to sign free agent DeMarcus Cousins
The last game DeMarcus Cousins played in was ironically on 4/10/22 against the LA Lakers. He had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists in the game. Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus believes Cousins would be the ideal candidate for the Lakers to sign in the meantime.
Davis will be given a schedule soon, but by the February 9 trade deadline it may not yet be clear at what level he will return. This can lead to the team making cosmetic changes instead of a blockbuster. The Lakers might be looking at easier options like a cheaper free-agent center (maybe DeMarcus Cousins) or whatever the team can bring back for Patrick Beverley, Kendrick Nunn and second-round draft considerations,” – Eric Pincus
Thomas Bryant has performed well for the games the Lakers have asked him to play a bigger role, but the addition of a veteran like Cousins could also be beneficial. The foreseeable future is a mystery for the Lakers and they will likely just be trying to get through as much as they can if Davis is out.
