Former All-NBA center and multi-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins has officially given up on making an attempt to go back to the NBA. Cousins appeared on the Club 520 podcast and said he wouldn’t reach out to NBA teams moving forward.

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“I’m not going to go out trying to convince these guys anymore,” he said. “You know what I bring to the floor. It’s been proven. If you really wanted to know who I am, you’d take the time to get to know me instead of listening to somebody else. I’m past trying to reach out. If an opportunity comes that makes sense, I’ll consider it, but I’m done with the convincing.”

Cousins recently joined the Wuxi WenLv, a Chinese team on the FIBA 3×3 World Tour. The 34-year-old signed a contract with the team and will join the team until the end of the season.

Cousins last played in the NBA in 2022 with the Denver Nuggets. He signed a 10-day contract with the team and was given three different 10-day contracts before the Nuggets decided to sign him for the remainder of the season.

Prior to the injuries he suffered later in his NBA career, Cousins was on a path to the Hall of Fame. The former No. 5 overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft was a four-time All-Star, two-time All-NBA Second Team, and NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Cousins was one of the most versatile offensive players in the league. Combined with his size, he was virtually unstoppable. In his prime, Cousins averaged 25.9 points per game, 11.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.5 blocks while shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from three in 244 games with the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans.

Since last playing in the NBA, Cousins has taken his talent overseas, playing in Puerto Rico and Taiwan. In May, he was named the T1 League Most Popular Player of the Year, T1 League Finals MVP, and T1 League champion for the 2023-24 campaign.

Since Cousins tore his ACL and ruptured his Achilles in 2018, he has not been the same, as he’s bounced around from team to team. After a season and a half in New Orleans, he signed with the Golden State Warriors, where he only played 30 games in the 2018-19 season. After that, he bounced from the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Denver Nuggets.

In the meantime, the 34-year-old will look to dominate the FIBA 3×3 World Tour.

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