DeMarcus Cousins spent some time with Anthony Davis as a teammate of his with the New Orleans Pelicans, so he probably has a decent sense of how his mind works.

When asked about Davis' decision to ask the Pelicans for a trade, Cousins said he Davis is just doing what is best for himself:

“He's a good guy,” Cousins told NBA TV. “He goes about things the right way. I think he's just going to make the best choice for him.”

Cousins originally arrived in New Orleans at the All-Star break in 2017, when he was traded to the Pelicans from the Sacramento Kings. Cousins played out the second half of the 2016-17 campaign with New Orleans and then began the following season with the team.

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While Davis and Cousins were not able to consecutively string together wins together, you could see the dynamic potential of the duo, and with the right pieces around them, they had the potential to do big things.

However, Cousins then tore his Achilles last January, knocking him out for the remainder of the season and effectively ending his short tenure with the Pelicans.

Cousins would then go on to sign a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors over the summer, as no other teams were willing to give a mercurial big man coming off of a debilitating injury the kind of money he wanted.

Davis has been with the New Orleans organization since entering the league in 2012. During Davis' seven-year run with the Pelicans, the team only made the playoffs twice.