4-time All-Star! At the age of 27, he became the unluckiest guy in the NBA. He missed out on the championship and billions in salary!

Recently, DeMarcus Cousins, who has been out of the NBA for many years, has begun to appear frequently on major social media and star blogs. He made some comments on his former teams, the Kings, Pelicans, Warriors and Clippers, believing that these teams have many problems. Of course, while commenting, he also expressed regret, because at the age of 35, he had the opportunity to continue playing in the NBA. However, due to various wrong choices, this 4-time All-Star player missed the championship and the billion-dollar contract that was easily available. Now he has no ball to play for.

Going back to the 17-18 season, this year Cousins ​​and his junior student at the University of Kentucky, Anthony Davis, formed a twin tower for the Pelicans. The cooperation between the two was very tacit. Cousins ​​averaged 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.6 blocks per game. He was definitely worthy of being ranked among the top three centers in the league at the time.

But due to an unexpected injury, his contract was about to expire and he began to face a turning point. His subsequent experiences also proved that he and his management team indeed lacked the ability to correctly assess the situation. Let us take a look at what he went through!

Rejected the Pelicans' contract extension, joined the Warriors but failed to win a championship.

In the summer of 2018, the Pelicans made the playoffs. The team's overall lineup was relatively reasonable. As long as they maintained their original lineup, they had every chance to make a career in the Western Conference. However, the two sides had differences regarding Cousins' contract extension. Due to a serious injury to his left Achilles tendon, he was reimbursed for the season ahead of schedule. Achilles tendon tear has always been one of the most difficult injuries for players to recover from. This also made the Pelicans a little cautious, but they still offered him a two-year, $40 million contract.

In fact, the Pelicans' thoughts are understandable. After all, if he cannot return to his original form and rashly gives a maximum-salary long-term contract, it is likely to become a junk contract in the future, locking up the team's salary space. But Cousins ​​thought this was an insult and believed that the Pelicans did not respect him at all, so he negotiated with his agent team and finally decided to leave the team and signed a one-year, $5.3 million short-term contract with the Warriors.

There is no doubt that Cousins' idea is very simple, that is to follow this five-star Warriors who have won three championships in four years, quickly win a championship, and at the same time show outstanding form in the game as much as possible, so as to hit a maximum salary contract. But God did not follow people's wishes. Although the Warriors reached the Finals this season, they eventually lost to the Raptors because Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson were seriously injured in turn.

At the same time, although Cousins returned and played 30 games, averaging 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, he suffered a serious injury to his left quadriceps in the first round of the playoffs. He returned to the finals, but still couldn't help the team. He only averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds per game throughout the playoffs. The result was that after the season, the Warriors dynasty collapsed, and Cousins naturally did not get the contract he dreamed of.

suffered frequent serious injuries and began his wandering career.

Cousins ​​was very disappointed when he failed to win the championship with the Warriors. Neither the contract nor the championship was earned, so he reached an agreement with the Lakers and joined the team with a one-year basic salary of US$3.5 million. The Lakers finally won the championship this year, but unfortunately, Cousins ​​was not able to win the championship with the team, because before the season started, he accidentally collided with his knee during a daily training. He fell to the ground in pain and went to the hospital for examination. It was found that he had a serious injury of torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. First, the Achilles tendon was torn, and now the important ligament was also broken. For a player who relies on explosive power, this is undoubtedly a devastating blow.

In order to adjust the lineup, the Lakers directly waived him in the middle of the season, and he was completely reimbursed. Although the Lakers were later willing to award him a championship ring, in Cousins' eyes, this ring was full of irony, and what is even more ironic is that his career has begun to take a sharp turn.

In the 20-21 season, Cousins, who returned from injury, joined the Rockets with an unguaranteed contract. Here, he had a highlight performance, such as in the victory over the Mavericks, becoming Shaquille O'Neal and Ty In addition to Tim Duncan, another player who scored 15 points and 15 rebounds in the half many times, but only averaged 9.6 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, was indeed unable to satisfy the Rockets. In the end, he was laid off by the team before the end of the season.

Soon he joined the Clippers, but here he still only contributed 7.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1 assist, and there was almost no contribution at all in the playoffs. So after the season, because Kawhi Leonard and Paul George suffered injuries in turn, the Clippers, who were already preparing to be ruined, had no idea of ​​keeping Cousins, and he became a free agent again.

was eliminated by the NBA at the age of 32, making money through various tricks.

Although in the 21-22 season, Cousins ​​got some opportunities with the Bucks and Nuggets respectively. Even in the playoffs of the 21-22 season, he averaged 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. However, the accumulation of injuries caused him to lose his dominance in the interior. As a result, he was eliminated by the NBA at the age of 32 after the season.

Afterwards, in order to make a living, Cousins ​​began to play in some low-level leagues, such as the Puerto Rican League, the Chinese Taiwanese League, the Philippine League, etc., and even once switched to China's Super 3-on-3 League, but the salary he earned was negligible. Now, at the age of 35, he has no ball to play and can only be found in the blogs and interviews of some stars, which is extremely sad..