While they were together on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins were the NBA’s best and most exciting frontcourt duo. Unfortunately, this partnership didn’t last long, since Cousins suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in January. Six months later, Pelicans are still Davis’ team, while Cousins made a hugely unpopular move when he signed with the Golden State Warriors.
Now, Anthony Davis decided to share his thoughts on DeMarcus Cousins’ move to reigning NBA Champions in an interview with Complex.
“I mean, I’m happy for him.” -Davis told Complex. “He did what he did. He chose the right team for his career right now with his injury, I’m assuming. I wish the best of luck to him, and we’ll see him three maybe four times this year, and try to beat him.”
But, moving on from the Pelicans made Cousins “an enemy,” according to Davis.
“Now he’s the enemy,” – he added. “Anybody who’s not on the Pelicans is an enemy to me. He went from a teammate to an enemy.“
After Cousins’ went down with an injury, it was up to Anthony Davis to step up and save the season. He did just that, leading the Pelicans to the sixth seed in the loaded Western Conference. Pelicans managed to sweep the third-seeded Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs, before getting eliminated by the Golden State Warriors. Davis ended the season averaging 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game.
