On December 18, Beijing time, former NBA No. 1 center DeMarcus Cousins finally came with good news, that is, Cousins, who had been absent for a long time, finally reached a new contract and is about to return to the game. Even though he joined a team that wasn't on an NBA court, it was content for Cousins fans, because at least they could see Cousins on the court again.
The official announcement of the Chinese Taipei League Taiwan Beer Clouded Leopard was officially announced todayFormer NBA superstar DeMarcus Cousins joins the team。The clouded leopard official wrote: "Taiwan Beer Yongfeng Clouded Leopard Professional Basketball Team has announced that former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins has officially joined. In addition to being selected as a multiple NBA All-Star, the 33-year-old Cousins has also won gold medals for the U.S. men's basketball team and is known as one of the most versatile scoring centers in NBA history. ”
It is reported that Cousins will arrive in Taiwan, China in mid-January next year, and is expected to make his home debut at the Clouded Leopard Taoyuan Dome in January. There will be four home games on January 2024, and Cousins will make his debut as soon as January 20 with the Clouded LeopardsFor Cousins, who made his professional basketball debut in Taiwan, he is already gearing up to present his best performance to Taiwanese fans. At the same time, Cousins also revealed through his agent that he is very much looking forward to coming to Taiwan to meet fans, and warmly invited Taiwanese fans to see him for a month.
According to previous reports, DeMarcus Cousins temporarily plans to play for the Taiwanese Beer Clouded Leopards for half a month, with a base salary of $200,000 and an additional $10,000 "appearance fee" per game. As the interior superstar of the former league, the addition of Cousins is bound to sweep the entire Chinese Taipei League and set off a frenzy of NBA superstars!
Cousins officially announced his signing with the Taiwan Beer Clouded Leopards, thus officially announcing his transfer to the Chinese Taipei League, and he will usher in new attempts and challenges in his career, thus opening a new chapter in his career!With Cousins officially joining the Taiwan Beer Clouded Leopards, the previous rumors that he will join the Chinese CBA team have been self-defeating!
So, is there any hope that Cousins will make it back to the NBA?Now we have no way of knowing!In the blink of an eye, Cousins has been out of the NBA for a year and a half. In the 2021-22 season, Cousins first signed a 10-day difficult special contract with the Nuggets to extend his career. Through his outstanding performance during this period, he was offered a contract extension by the Nuggets until the end of the season. But after his contract with the Nuggets ended last offseason, no one has been interested in the free agency market, which is the fundamental reason why he chose to play in overseas leagues.
But judging from Cousins' previous performance with the Nuggets, he still has the ability to compete in the NBA. In the Nuggets' 116-101 victory over the Rockets on March 5 last year, Cousins played 23 minutes and 33 seconds to score 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, and set a record for the fastest time to score at least 30 points in a single game in the history of the Nuggets, and it is also the highest scoring record for Cousins in the past five years.
Congratulations to Cousins on his return to the professional arena with a new contract!Hopefully he will return to the NBA one day!Come on, DeMarcus Cousins!