After failing to land a job in NBA through the 2022-23 season, four-time All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins decided to continue his basketball career in Puerto Rico.
Cousins signed a deal with the Guaynabo Mets, who play in the country’s top basketball league Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
The Mets already confirmed the deal, although the financial side of the agreement remains under wraps.
Cousins reportedly hopes to have a productive season with the Mets and put himself in the position to return to NBA next season. He last played in the league during the 2021–22 season, averaging 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds in 31 games with the Denver Nuggets. The 32-year-old had a workout with the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this year but failed to land a contract.
While he will immediately be the best player in the league, Cousins still faces a tough task with the Guaynabo Mets. The team is currently on a seven-game losing streak and only won one game to start the 2023 BSN season.
“DeMarcus is one of the best basketball players of his generation, and from a talent standpoint, he will be one of the best to ever play in the Puerto Rican league,” Mets co-owner Marc Grossman said via ESPN. “His ability to shoot and stretch the floor should be a great fit.”
DeMarcus Cousins was considered one of the best centers in the league, making four consecutive All-Star appearances between 2015 and 2018 while playing with the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans. However, a series of injuries derailed Cousins’ career and limited him to only 119 games since the 2018–19 campaign.
