DeMarcus Cousins Begging DeMar DeRozan To Get Spurs To Sign Him?

[8FOR!3]

Hard pass.

Ball hog, old school center who was still whining even on the Warriors. He knew he would be a low option with GS and still found ways to cry for more touches. There's a reason why the Warriors want no part of him even with all the talent that has been lost.

Bad defender. Injury prone. Angry emo personality. And let's not forget the disrespect he showed Duncan over the years and the time he tried to fight Sean Elliott.

I'd rather the Spurs dig up the corpse of Karl Malone and sign him or ink Patty Mills to a max extension than bring in Cousins, tbh.

I get your perspective. Here's the thing though, I don't think he's a bad person. He's definitely a punk, has highs and lows, but it could be a super low risk situation. I just think it'd give our team too much talent to pass on. LMA/Boogie would give teams a lot of fits. And there's a decent chance he comes back this year a substantially better player than last year. If it doesn't work out, cut him or try and get assets back for him if possible. I think our organization is strong enough not to have to worry about him causing chemistry problems with the team that getting rid of him wouldn't solve.

[monty4329]

Each few years we see an anormous talent waste a career. DMC is one of those cases. Total headcase in SAC, unforgivable even in the pathetic organization he was in. Then came the injuries, and the game passed by him. If he had a good at ude, he could be a great backup, playable several minutes in some games.

Unfortunately, if he has a couple of good games he thinks he is the new Hakeem and starts asking for touches and whatnot. He is who he is. Pity, great talent. Pass.

[MannyIsGod]

The dumbest part of that was Elliott didn't even say anything bad about Cousins. He was basically laughing at how much Duncan was dominating him.

But, yeah, I mean technically he's a good signing at the minimum on a cost per talent ratio.

However, he has the worst character in the NBA. Pouty, crybaby who always is whining about something. I wouldn't even say he's tough or good crazy (like SJax), Cousins is just a bad apple. With a team full of impressionable young players, he's the last person you want to add to the mix.

Even for basketball reasons, it doesn't make sense. Closing lineups will have Aldridge at center, so Cousins ability to help the team win games would be limited. Cousins and Aldridge together would be slooooow. Bringing Cousins off the bench, he'd have to be the focal point (or else he'd go into full pout mode) and the Spurs just gave Gay a lot of money to handle that role.

I'd be against Cousins for the minimum. Full stop. Even if the DeRozan begs RC and Aldridge tells his agent (same as Cousins now) to make it happen, my bet would be that Cousins gets waived faster than Ron Mercer did.

The young players is why I don't want him here. I don't think he moves the needle but he definitely is a bad person to have around a bunch of rookies and 2-3 year vets. The Spurs should be looking for a diamond in the rough right now and Cousins just doesn't help that.

[Duncan(DonPerro)]

As I’ve read in Reddit...

“Demar... Demarre... Demarcus... Lamarcus”

+10

[John B]

To me it seems that Cousin's is filling his perscription for an Emotional support animal in that mean old rabid dog.

If this about Cousins happens, I’d forget about nephew

[Spurs9]

You guys are crazy if you don't want him for the vet min. He beasted when he was healthy for the Pelicans. Even a fraction of himself he can bang people down low in the paint and hit 3s from outside decently. He will continue to get healthier and he wasn't even a problem at ude wise with the Warriors.

[TDMVPDPOY]

op with one of the bad takes of the year...

wtf do u want to extend wombat to max to bring back his bs towel waving diving on the court drawing charges that doesnt get calls anymore

[Keepin' it real]

Some people being too smart for their own good (like Pop benching Tim when Spurs were one rebound from a le in 2013). Way too smart.

Signing him is a no-brainer with almost no downside and HUGE upside.

[Drom John]

ESPN Real Plus Minus Center rates

RPM
11 Ed Davis
12 DeMarcus Cousins
13 Andre Drummond

19 Myles Turner
20 LaMarcus Aldridge
21 DeAndre Jordan

24 Nene Hilario
25 Jakob Poeltl
26 Nerlens Noel

39 Mitc Robinson
40 Pau Gasol
41 Tyler Zeller

ORPM
11 Marc Gasol
12 LaMarcus Aldridge
13 Rudy Gobert

17 Enes Kanter
18 Jakob Poeltl
19 Dewayne Dedmon

26 Jarrett Allen
27 DeMarcus Cousins
28 Mitc Robinson

55 Dwight Howard
56 Pau Gasol
57 Ante Zizac

DRPM
7 Nikola Vucevic
8 DeMarcus Cousins
9 Brook Lopez

23 Ian Mahimni
24 Pau Gasol
25 Ivica Zubac

38 Dwight Howard
39 Jakob Poeltl
40 Thomas Welch

46 Greg Monroe
47 LaMarcus Aldridge
48 Mitc Robinson

WINS
11 Steven Adams
12 LaMarcus Aldridge
13 Willy Cauley-Stein

26 Alex Len
27 Jakob Poeltl
28 DeMarcus Cousins
29 Nerlens Noel

49 Ian Mahimni
50 Pau Gasol
51 Damian Jones

Hmm, upgrade on Gasol/Motiejunas, yes.

[TD 21]

Never thought I'd see the day where Cousins was supposedly open to being a Spur (he must be desperate because it probably goes against ever fiber of his being) . . . still don't think I'll see the day where the Spurs are open to Cousins being one though.

I'd have no interest. Even though they could use a third center, he's practically everything they don't need for all the obvious reasons.

[r0drig0lac]

Some people being too smart for their own good (like Pop benching Tim when Spurs were one rebound from a le in 2013). Way too smart.

Signing him is a no-brainer with almost no downside and HUGE upside.

this

[Mugen]

Hard pass.

[slick'81]

If it means cutting dead weight like ewwbanks fck it i guess

[TheGreatYacht]

At first I thought of it as a joke when someone mentioned him last week, but now that it’s realistic I’m actually intrigued ngl....

Jakoby or whatever that scrub’s name is, is not the answer. Dude brings nothing offensively and defense is supposed to be his specialty but could not be trusted to guard Jokic 1 on 1. Pop knew this and had to send the whole team to help, causing DEN role players to get an absurd amount of open shots. Puddle is a nice backup Center but a starter he’s not.

For being a 5th option and a recovery year, he really didn’t have that bad of a year last year. His advanced stats are positive as well. I’d welcome a good passer and strong inside presence that LMA often lacks, especially if it’s for half the MLE. You have to do it.

[TDMVPDPOY]

cousins on the spurs, probably also wants to be on teamusa for the upcomming international tournaments?

[Joseph Kony]

You guys are crazy if you don't want him for the vet min. He beasted when he was healthy for the Pelicans. Even a fraction of himself he can bang people down low in the paint and hit 3s from outside decently. He will continue to get healthier and he wasn't even a problem at ude wise with the Warriors.

no he didnt. they had a losing record with him and when he went down they actually played better and made the playoffs without him

[TheGreatYacht]

Cousins/Poeltl
Aldridge/Bertans
Gay/Johnson
DeRozan/Walker
White/Murray

Thoughts?

[John B]

This would be the best move to extend his career tbh

[Marcus Bryant]

Pro - Low cost, relatively high upside. Spurs are set with the current roster for the next two years which even if it overachieves isn’t getting to the Finals. Gotta take some chances and unless Pop is going to coach until he’s 110 years old like Snyder at K State realistically these are his last two seasons.

Con - Covered already in thread. Potential locker room disruptor for a team with no drama since Nephew bailed.

[Larry O]

+10

Ha, ha ha, yeah, it's gonna be a nightmare for play-by-play announcers & color commentators when they cover a Spurs game as they could possibly confuse these names!

[John B]

Cousins/Poeltl
Aldridge/Bertans
Gay/Johnson
DeRozan/Walker
White/Murray

Thoughts?

You’re forgetting Carroll. But yeah, I’d run that against any team, any time.

[Larry O]

Ha, ha ha, yeah, it's gonna be a nightmare for play-by-play announcers & color commentators when they cover a Spurs game as they could possibly confuse these names!

DeMar, DeMarre, DeMarcus, LaMarcus...

[Hoops Czar]

Pro - Low cost, relatively high upside. Spurs are set with the current roster for the next two years which even if it overachieves isn’t getting to the Finals. Gotta take some chances and unless Pop is going to coach until he’s 110 years old like Snyder at K State realistically these are his last two seasons.

Con - Covered already in thread. Potential locker room disruptor for a team with no drama since Nephew bailed.

And like S-jax, he can be waived just as easily.

[Budkin]

He just needs a Pop to whip him into shape... and a Tim Duncan to bring his game to next level status!

[Chillen]

He's a good fit for this team and he proved with Warriors he can keep his cool and compete. Spurs should sign him, nobody is even talking about the Spurs this offseason.