It looks like the John Wall-DeMarcus Cousins reunion is coming to an end in Houston, as the Rockets are expected to part ways with Cousins in the coming days, per The Athletic's Shams Charania. The Rockets just guaranteed the remainder of Cousins contract for the rest of the season a day ago, making this a strange turn of events. However, this has more to do with how Houston wants to play more than Cousins' performance.
The Rockets want to play smaller and prioritize minutes for their younger players going forward, especially when Christian Wood returns from injury. While Cousins wasn't putting up the numbers he did when he was the focal point on offense during his Sacramento Kings days, he still made an impact during his time coming off the bench, as well as starting for a portion of Houston's games. He averaged 9.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 25 games for the Rockets.
The Rockets took a leap of faith with Cousins, who was coming off two significant injuries in back-to-back seasons, including an ACL tear that cost him the entirety of the 2019-20 season. Prior to that, he played in 30 games with the Golden State Warriors, where he put up 16 points and eight boards, including a standout performance in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals.
Although he is no longer starter material, he has shown the ability to stay healthy this season, which has been an issue for him since being traded from Sacramento to New Orleans back in 2017. Whenever he is dismissed from the Rockets, he'll be able to join any team in need of some frontcourt depth for the remainder of the season.
The Lakers and Raptors are two teams that immediately come to mind, as L.A. is grappling with the loss of Anthony Davis who is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks, while the Raptors have struggled all season in the frontcourt now that Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka are no longer on the roster. The Raptors have reported interest in trading for Andre Drummond who the Cavaliers have made available, but with Cousins expected to also be on the market, he certainly provides a cheaper option as a center who can also spread the floor a bit.
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