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DeMarcus Cousins • #4 • C
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'11", 270 lbs.
Born:Aug 13, 1990 (34 yrs) in Mobile, AL
From:Kentucky
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Sacramento in 2010 (1/5).
Movements & Injuries
2022
6/30/2022 Declared free agent.
4/26/2022 Fined $15,000 by the NBA.
2/22/2022 Signed by the Denver Nuggets for the remainder of the season.
2/20/2022 10-day contract expired.
2/10/2022 Signed by the Denver Nuggets to a second 10-day contract.
2/07/2022 10-day contract expired.
2/04/2022 Missed 3 games (sprained right foot).
1/30/2022 Sprained right foot, day-to-day.
1/28/2022 Waived by the Denver Nuggets.
1/28/2022 Signed by the Denver Nuggets to a 10-day contract.
1/21/2022 Signed by the Denver Nuggets to a 10-day contract.
1/05/2022 Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.
2021
12/16/2021 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
12/14/2021 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
11/28/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Bucks to a one-year contract.
8/02/2021 Declared free agent.
5/22/2021 Missed the last regular season game (sore left foot).
5/16/2021 Sore left foot, day-to-day.
4/26/2021 Signed by the Los Angeles Clippers for the remainder of the season.
4/16/2021 Signed by the Los Angeles Clippers to a second 10-day contract.
4/15/2021 10-day contract expired.
4/05/2021 Signed by the Los Angeles Clippers to a 10-day contract.
2/23/2021 Missed 1 game (right heel injury).
2/23/2021 Waived by the Houston Rockets.
2/22/2021 Right heel injury, day-to-day.
1/18/2021 Missed 1 game (sore right ankle).
1/16/2021 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
1/12/2021 Fined $10,000 by the NBA.
2020
12/30/2020 Missed 2 games (not with team).
12/25/2020 Not with team, day-to-day.
12/01/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets to a one-year contract.
2/23/2020 Missed 55 games (torn left acl).
2/23/2020 Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2019
10/01/2019 Torn left ACL, sidelined indefinitely.
7/06/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers to a one-year contract.
5/30/2019 Missed the last 14 playoff games (torn left quadriceps).
4/16/2019 Torn left quadriceps, sidelined indefinitely.
3/21/2019 Missed 2 games (sore right ankle).
3/18/2019 Sore right ankle, day-to-day.
1/18/2019 Missed 45 games (left achilles).
2018
12/13/2018 Recalled from the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League).
12/12/2018 Assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League).
12/11/2018 Recalled from the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League).
12/10/2018 Assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League).
9/24/2018 Left Achilles, sidelined indefinitely.
7/06/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Golden State Warriors to a one-year contract.
5/08/2018 Missed the last 34 regular season and all 9 playoff games (left achilles tendon surgery).
1/27/2018 Left Achilles tendon surgery, remainder of the regular season.
2017
4/12/2017 Missed the last 4 regular season games (right achilles).
4/07/2017 Right Achilles, day-to-day.
3/29/2017 Missed 2 games (sprained right ankle).
3/26/2017 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
3/19/2017 Missed 1 game (sore left knee).
3/17/2017 Sore left knee, day-to-day.
3/09/2017 Fined $50,000 by the NBA.
3/03/2017 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
2/28/2017 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2/20/2017 Acquired from the Sacramento Kings.
2/10/2017 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
2/07/2017 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2/07/2017 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
2016
10/31/2016 Fined $25,000 by the NBA.
4/02/2016 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
3/31/2016 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
3/25/2016 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
3/23/2016 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
3/12/2016 Missed 1 game (suspended by team).
3/10/2016 Suspended by the Sacramento Kings for 1 game.
2/03/2016 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
2/01/2016 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2015
11/30/2015 Missed 3 games (back injury).
11/25/2015 Back injury, day-to-day.
11/20/2015 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
11/19/2015 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
11/09/2015 Missed 4 games (achilles).
11/03/2015 Achilles, day-to-day.
4/15/2015 Missed the last 5 regular season games (sore right foot).
4/07/2015 Sore right foot, day-to-day.
3/21/2015 Missed 2 games (calf injury).
3/18/2015 Calf injury, day-to-day.
3/03/2015 Missed 2 games (ankle injury).
2/27/2015 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
1/19/2015 Missed 1 game (sprained right ankle).
1/17/2015 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
2014
12/27/2014 Missed 1 game (illness).
12/26/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
12/18/2014 Missed 10 games (illness).
11/28/2014 Illness, day-to-day.
4/16/2014 Missed the last regular season game (suspended by nba).
4/14/2014 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
3/18/2014 Missed 1 game (right knee injury).
3/16/2014 Right knee injury, day-to-day.
3/01/2014 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
2/27/2014 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
2/27/2014 Fined $20,000 by the NBA.
2/21/2014 Missed 1 game (strained left hip flexor).
2/19/2014 Strained left hip flexor, day-to-day.
2/03/2014 Missed 6 games (ankle injury).
1/24/2014 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
2013
12/06/2013 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
12/03/2013 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
9/27/2013 Signed by the Sacramento Kings to a four-year contract extension.
3/19/2013 Missed 2 games (thigh injury).
3/13/2013 Thigh injury, day-to-day.
2012
12/28/2012 Missed 2 games (suspended by team).
12/22/2012 Suspended indefinitely by the Sacramento Kings.
12/14/2012 Missed 1 game (suspended by nba).
12/12/2012 Suspended by the NBA for 1 game.
11/16/2012 Missed 2 games (suspended by nba).
11/11/2012 Suspended by the NBA for 2 games.
10/17/2012 Sacramento Kings exercised their contract option for the 2013-14 season.
3/09/2012 Missed 1 game (food poisoning).
3/07/2012 Food poisoning, day-to-day.
1/03/2012 Missed 1 game (disciplinary).
1/01/2012 Disciplinary, day-to-day.
2011
6/22/2011 Sacramento Kings exercised their contract option for the 2012-13 season.
2/15/2011 Missed 1 game (nausea and dizziness).
2/14/2011 Fined an undisclosed amount by the Sacramento Kings.
2/13/2011 Nausea and dizziness, day-to-day.
2010
7/07/2010 Signed by the Sacramento Kings.
6/25/2010 Drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2010.
Career Transactions
2021
4/05/2021 Signed by the Los Angeles Clippers to a 10-day contract.
2020
12/01/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Rockets.
2019
7/06/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Los Angeles Lakers.
2018
7/06/2018 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Golden State Warriors.
2017
2/20/2017 Sacramento Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans for Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and 2017 first and second-round draft picks.
2010
6/24/2010 Drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 1st round (5th overall) in 2010.
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