Los Angeles Lakers big man DeMarcus Cousins is facing legal trouble, as domestic violence charges were levied against him this summer for allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 7-year-old son during a phone call.
There were some reports indicating that NBA officials were working with police to coordinate Cousins' surrender, but it seems that isn't the case at all. An NBA spokesperson refuted this claim in a recent interview with ESPN:
“It is categorically untrue that the NBA reached out to the Mobile Police Department to facilitate DeMarcus Cousins' surrender,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass told ESPN.
Cousins signed a one-year contract with the Lakers on July 6. However, the 29-year-old suffered an ACL tear during an offseason workout and is expected to miss the 2019-20 campaign. He has been present at the Lakers' facility for practices, according to ESPN, but he hasn't participated in any on-court work with the team.
The Lakers were granted a $1.75 million disabled player exception (half of Cousins' salary), which they must use by March 10 on a replacement player, or it will expire.
Cousins made 30 appearances with the Golden State Warriors last season, racking up averages of 16.3 points on 48.0 percent shooting from the field (27.4 percent from beyond the arc), 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals in 25.7 minutes per outing.
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