Sacramento Kings Legend Reportedly Joining New Team

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, DeMarcus Cousins is joining a new team.

Apr 21, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins (4) is interviewed after game three of the first round for the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

DeMarcus Cousins most recently played in the NBA during the 2021-22 season when he was a member of the Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets.

That season, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 30.3% from the three-point range in 48 games.

He also appeared in five NBA playoff games (with Denver).

Apr 21, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets center DeMarcus Cousins (4) in the third quarter against the Golden State Warriors during game three of the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

On Tuesday evening, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that Cousins is joining a new team in Taiwan.

Via Charania: "2020 Lakers reunion: DeMarcus Cousins, Dwight Howard and Quinn Cook will play together on the Taiwan Mustags in the Asian Tournament in July, sources say. Howard serves as a player and part-owner of the Taiwan league."

2020 Lakers reunion: DeMarcus Cousins, Dwight Howard and Quinn Cook will play together on the Taiwan Mustags in the Asian Tournament in July, sources say. Howard serves as a player and part-owner of the Taiwan league.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 18, 2024

At one point, Cousins was among the best players in the NBA when he was with the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans.

The four-time NBA All-Star dealt with injuries that derailed the prime of his career.

Nov 13, 2017; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) talks to center DeMarcus Cousins (0) in the second quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports / Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

Cousins was the fifth pick in the 2010 NBA Draft out of Kentucky and played the first six and a half seasons of his career in Sacramento.

In addition to the Bucks, Kings, Nuggets and Pelicans, he has also spent time with the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers.

Former Memphis star DeAndre Williams won the 2024 Taiwan T1 League title last night with the Taiwan Beer Leopards, alongside former NBA superstar DeMarcus Cousins.

Pretty cool stuff. (📸/🎥: @coachroysd) pic.twitter.com/ceeKvJs7iQ

— Parth Upadhyaya (@pupadhyaya_) June 1, 2024

His career averages are 19.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 33.1% from the three-point range in 654 regular season games.

He has also appeared in 20 NBA playoff games.

2020 Lakers reunion 🙌

Boogie, Dwight Howard, and Quinn Cook will be suiting up for the Taiwan Mustangs in the Asian Tournament in July, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/e0OQ1kesJw

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 19, 2024