Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins was one of the game’s best centers during his prime. Playing 11 seasons in the NBA, Cousins averaged 19.6 points and 10.2 rebounds.

Spending seven seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Cousins had his best years there, but was also playing at a superstar level with the New Orleans Pelicans prior to his injuries. Suffering a ruptured achilles in 2018, Cousins joined the Warriors that offseason where he appeared in 30 games before suffering a torn left quadriceps in the first round of the playoffs.

While Cousins returned for the NBA Finals, he suffered another devastating injury in the offseason, tearing his ACL. This injury cost Cousins the entire 2019-20 season and really began the end of his career.

Cousins had a brief stint with the LA Clippers during the 2020-21 season, and during an episode of the Above the Rim podcast, he revealed both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George wanted him back the next season.

“My last year I had Kawhi and PG on my line,” Cousins said. “’Bro we trying to get you here.’ But Lawrence Frank determines if I’m good enough or not? Your two franchise guys want me there.”

This clip is from a podcast episode released last month, but it has been going viral on X the last several days. With many fans reacting to Cousins’ comments, this post has over 330,000 views.

According to Cousins, Leonard and George wanted him back, but team president Lawrence Frank did not.

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