Official announcement! Cousins, officially signed a contract and returned to the "professional court"!

Mongolian club Selenge Bodons officially announced the signing of former NBA player, center, Demakus Cousins. This also means that the 39-year-old former NBA center has officially returned to the "professional court".

Cousins, born in 1990, is 2.08 meters tall and plays as a center. He is in the 2010 draft. The fifth pick in the first round was selected by the Sacramento Kings. He represented the Kings, Pelicans, Warriors, Rockets, Clippers, Bucks, and Nuggets. He played in the NBA League. He was selected into the NBA "Best Team" twice, selected into the NBA All-Star four times, and won the NBA "Player of the Week Award six times. On October 27, 2010, Cousins ​​made his debut in the NBA, scored 14 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and rookie match In the season, he averaged 14.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists. In the 2017-2018 season, Cousins ​​traded to join the Pelicans, averaging 24.4 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.1 blocks. In the 18-19 season, he averaged 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in the regular season. He suffered injuries last season and missed 14 playoffs. He played 6 Finals averaged 8.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He lost to the Raptors and missed the 2019 championship. Since then, Cousins ​​has played games for the Lakers, Rockets, Clippers, Bucks and Nuggets, but the troubles of age and injuries have caused Cousins' form to decline significantly. He played 31 games for the Nuggets in 2022, averaging only 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. In the playoffs of the season, Cousins ​​averaged 10.6 points and 3.4 rebounds, but the Nuggets were still eliminated by the Warriors 4:1. Since then, Cousins ​​has left the NBA League.

After leaving the NBA Stadium, he went to overseas leagues. In December 2023, Cousins ​​joined the Taiwan League and played 4 games for the Taipei Yunbao. He played in the first game in 28 minutes and scored 13 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block. He also joined the Puerto Rico League. In September 2024, he joined the Chinese "Super Three League" Cousins ​​made his debut for the Wuxi team in the "Zhangjiagang Championship", making 10 of 11 shots, scoring 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block, and finally led the team to win the championship.

Mongolian club SelengeBodons wrote on its official social media: "He still has unfinished things to do"! The 35-year-old former NBA insider will continue his career in the Mongolian Basketball League, which was founded in 1992 and has won many league titles and is a strong team in the Mongolian League.

35-year-old Cousins, suffering from injuries such as "Achilles tendon rupture", "Torn cruciate ligament" and other injuries, can still play in the professional league. This persistence and love for basketball is worthy of praise. With Cousins' ability to deal with the Mongolian Basketball League, it can be said to be "easy". In the first four games last season, Cousins ​​averaged 24.7 points, 13 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3 blocks for the team, showing a good "dominate" in the inside. Both points and frame protection are very good. At its peak, Cousins ​​won the "high salary" of the NBA in the 2016-2017 season, with a shooting percentage of more than 45%, averaging 27.8 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.3 blocks. He has outstanding ability, but Cousins' "temperament is also very difficult to manage. In the end, he chose the Mongolian League, and the pressure was not too great, and he was able to achieve a "win-win effect" and continue his career.