The transformation of today's big men in the NBA is in full swing, with many of the prominent stars in the game, extending their game to the three-point line and some beyond. The likes of Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic, Kristaps Porzingis, and others have become genuine threats beyond the arc, but no one has seen a more drastic change than New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins.

Cousins went from being one of the biggest terrors on the block, to a highly-dynamic big man that is now making defenses pay with his range. After attempting next to none through his first five years in the league, Cousins' three-point attempts now match one of the league's best shooters in Klay Thompson at 7.8 tries per game.

Cousins has completely revamped his game, and even more so on a team like the Pelicans, where he's become the main three-point option.

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The Kentucky product pales in comparison to Thompson's efficiency, shooting only 33.7 percent while the Golden State Warriors deadeye is knocking down nearly half of his attempts at 47.5 percent.

New Orleans is 11th in three-point attempts, but 24th in efficiency from beyond the arc — making it somewhat counteractive with a team that struggles to shoot it from distance.

Meanwhile Cousins hasn't seen a dip on his numbers, ranked fourth in the league in scoring with 28.7 points, and third in rebounding with 13.8 rebounds per game — rounding out his incredible stat line with 5.7 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game through 13 games this season.