All it took for the fabric of the NBA universe to rip apart was for the news of DeMarcus Cousins agreeing to a one-year deal worth just $5.3 million with the Golden State Warriors to come out.

The NBA free agency period has been won by the Warriors, the last team that’s supposed to win it since they’re the very reason most of the other franchises are trying to load up their rosters.

But what’s bad news for the rest of the league is a great update for Warriors fans.

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Speaking of the fans, here are some of their initial reactions to this huge development in free agency by Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings supporters who will have to start accepting the fact that the Boogieman has returned to the Pacific division to wreak havoc, only this time wearing Warriors threads.

Cousins played for 48 games for the New Orleans Pelicans last season, as his campaign was cut short by a season-ending Achilles injury. Granted that it’s a serious case of lower-body injury, he’s certainly worth more than $5.3 million in the free agent market.

Cousins averaged 25.2 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game for the Pelicans in the 2017-18 campaign. Assuming he’ll get back to his 100 percent shape (or even just 80 percent), Cousins is going to be a force for an already stacked Warriors squad that virtually looks unbeatable as of the moment.