Warriors’ DeMarcus Cousins Suffers a Quad Injury, Will be Out Indefinitely

DeMarcus Cousins with Pelicans (left) in 2017. Photo by Stephen Lew/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Golden State Warriors suffered a shocking 135-131 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers after being up by as much as 31 points, but that wasn’t the end of their problems on Monday night. Warriors’ starting center DeMarcus Cousins suffered injury in the first quarter of the Clippers’ game and might be out for the rest of the playoffs.

With 8:30 remaining in the first quarter, Cousins knocked a pass aimed towards Clippers’ forward Danilo Gallinari and then tried to get the loose ball. As he was chasing the ball he fell on the floor with no one around him. The 28-year-old got up somehow, but couldn’t stand on his own and had to be taken out of the game.

After an MRI on Tuesday morning, Golden State confirmed that DeMarcus Cousins has a torn left quadriceps and that he will be out indefinitely. According to sources close to the situation, Warriors don’t think Cousins will be back this season.

This is a heart-breaking injury for Cousins who missed the entire 2018 after tearing his Achilles while playing with New Orleans Pelicans. Hoping to get back to his peak form and build up his value again, he signed a one-year deal with Warriors.

Cousins ended up playing 30 games with the Warriors in the regular season and averaged 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game.

Golden State are now expected to turn to Kevon Looney to fill the position of their starting center, while veteran Andrew Bogut is expected to play extended minutes as well.

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