The idea of DeMarcus Cousins in Boston is certainly interesting, but it does not look like the Celtics want to take the risk.
According to Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald, the Celtics are not interested in signing Cousins due to the “potential drama” that the big man could bring with him. Deals for Enes Kanter, Vincent Poirier and Daniel Theis would reflect this .
Cousins' market seems virtually non-existent right now, so it does seem possible that a team could sign him for the minimum, as crazy as that sounds.
However, while Cousins could absolutely be a nice fit on Boston's roster, you can't blame the C's for not wanting to go that route given everything that went down in their locker room this past season.
While Cousins has never seemed to have any trouble with individual teammates, his abrasive, mercurial personality has always been an issue, and teams like the Celtics have stayed away from Cousins in the past for that reason.
Also, Cousins has a torn Achilles in his rearview mirror, and he also suffered a torn quad during the playoffs, so his health is also a huge question mark at the moment.
The 28-year-old played in 30 games for the Golden State Warriors this past season, averaging 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.3 steals over 25.7 minutes per game while shooting 48 percent from the floor, 27.4 percent from 3-point range and 73.6 percent from the free-throw line.
Cousins, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Kentucky, was originally selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fifth overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft.
