2030 - DeMarcus Cousins (OAK, HAR, DAL, ORL, ATL) (208 views)

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DeMarcus Cousins

Oakland Oaks (2013-2016, 2023-2024)
Harlem Globetrotters (2017-2018)
Dallas Mavericks (2019-2022, 2027)
Miami Heat (2023)
Orlando Magic (2025-2026)
Atlanta Hawks (2028-2029)

At a Glance

- Known as a dominant scorer and a more than capable rebounder, Boogie Cousins left a legacy for leading many high-powered offenses as the lead scorer on the interior while also acquitting himself nicely on the boards
- 4-time champion, was a major contributor on three consecutive winners with the 2017 and 2018 Globetrotters and 2019 Mavericks before winning another as a starter for the 2025 Magic
- Despite finishing his career with under 30 minutes played per game he still finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds per game career averages
- One of only 33 players ever (as of 2029) to surpass 150 total career win shares
- Finished 31st all-time in career win shares with 152.3 and 44th all-time in career win shares per 48 with .198
- Finished tied for ninth all-time in career field goal percentage at .544; he was 33rd all-time in career field goals (9,518) and 48th all-time in career field goal attempts (17,481)
- Finished tenth all-time in career rebounds with 12,736
- A bully in the post, Cousins finished 23rd all-time in career free throw makes (6,488) but got to the line much more frequently, finishing 7th all-time in career free throw attempts (9,504)
- One of 38 players to ever eclipse 25000 points, Cousins finished 35th all-time with 25,530 career points
- Finishes 40th all-time in career minutes played
- Finishes 39th all-time in career points per true shot attempt with 1.179

Career Stats

Years played: 17
Games played: 1263
Points per game: 20.2
Rebounds per game: 10.1
Assists per game: 1.4
Steals per game: 0.9
Blocks per game: 0.6
Turnovers per game: 1.8
FG%: .544
FT%: .683
3P%: .176



Career Highs

Points: 62
Rebounds: 31
Assists: 8
Steals: 6
Blocks: 5
634 double-doubles

Achievements/Awards

Champion (4x)
All-League Third Team
Player of the Game (140x)
Player of the Week (3x)
Rookie Game Participant (2x)
All-Rookie Team
Rookie of the Year

2013 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2013 - Rookie of the Year
2013 - All-Rookie Team
2014 - All-Star Rookie Game Participant
2018 - All-League Third Team

Biography

Height: 7'0"
Weight: 281
College: Kentucky

Transactions

- Selected with the first overall pick of the 2013 draft by the Oakland Oaks
- After the expiration of his rookie contract, Cousins was signed to the Harlem Globetrotters on an MLE that was extended for two seasons
- Cousins was traded along with Wes Unseld and Jimmy Walker to the Mavericks for Paul George and cash
- After a breakout several seasons in Dallas on his extended MLE, Cousins agreed to return to Dallas for $144,375,000 over 7 years
- Cousins was then traded three seasons into that deal to the Heat with cash for Andrei Kirilenko and Tim Duncan; the Heat would release him in their offseason amnesty parade that also saw HOFers Nick Van Exel and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar be jettisoned
- After his amnesty, his contract was picked up in it's entirety by the Oakland Oaks; they would buy him out with two years remaining when the Orlando Magic picked him up on a claim-adjusted 2 year, 19 mil per season deal
- After his agreement with the Magic ended, Boogie returned to Dallas on a one-year, $15.9 mil agreement
- The following offseason, he agreed to join the Atlanta Hawks on an LLE deal that was extended one season and he retired following the expiration of his deal

[skrouse]

Hate the Unaffiliated tag for these, best years were in Harlem so he goes in as a Globe in my book

[👨🏼‍⚕️delapandemic🚑]

best personal year was 2022, IMO.