DeMarcus Cousins, four-star star, has agreed to sign with Golden State Warriors, a defending champion, for a one-year contract worth $ 5.3 million , confirmed by USA TODAY Sports.

The person spoke under cover of anonymity because the case was not announced publicly.

Cousins, who suffered a torn Achilles in January with New Orleans, is expected to return several months into the season, according to ESPN. Not that there is an urgency for him to come back with the Warriors already stacked with All-Stars at every position.

Cousins, according to his health, offers a dominant, low-post, presence that the Warriors did not have. necessary. If Cousins ​​returns to form, the warriors may have to adapt to the Cousins ​​game, but they will become even more dominant and versatile than they have been in the past four seasons.

The Warriors used the middle-level exception of taxpayers in the market. While Cousins ​​will earn $ 5.3 million, the contract will cost warriors about $ 22 million because of the luxury tax implications.

JaVale McGee, the Warriors 'starting center for nine games in their last playoff series, has agreed to sign with Los Angeles Lakers after LeBron James' decision on July 1.

Steph Curry welcomed the new addition with open arms. Cousins, who hit a high of 2.2 points last season for the pelicans, was considered Curry's third brother on Twitter soon after the news broke.

Cousins ​​scored an average of 25.2 points and 12.9 rebounds out of 47 percent of the field last season. share responsibilities with Anthony Davis. Cousins ​​was eliminated before Davis led the Pelicans in the first round of the Portland Trail Blazers. Cousins, after more than seven seasons in Sacramento, followed by a season in mid-New Orleans, has not yet made the playoffs in his career.

That he will end this dubious series is not in question, but his share of the pie could become much smaller with as many scorers as the Warriors have already. Rest badured that the Warriors viewed the dynamics of the locker room with great emphasis since they have one of the tightest NBA groups.

For only $ 5.3 million, it was well worth the risk.

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