Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told local reporters on Wednesday that while center DeMarcus Cousins won't need surgery on his torn left quad, the All-Star is likely out for the rest of the playoffs.
Cousins suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Warriors' Game 2 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Golden State announced on Tuesday Cousins is out indefinitely.
Steve Kerr says DeMarcus Cousins will not need surgery but it’s unlikely he will return this postseason — but they are holding out hope because a fast heal is in the realm of possibility
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) April 17, 2019
Tony Parker suffered a similar injury in the 2017 playoffs when he was still with the San Antonio Spurs. Parker, however, needed surgery and was out for roughly eight months.
It would be amazing if Cousins is able to play again for the Warriors in the 2019 playoffs. As of now, that looks like a real long shot. Cousins, who tore his Achilles tendon last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
If this is really the end of Cousins' 2018-19 season, the talented big man will have only played in two postseason games, the first of his career. During the regular season, Cousins averaged 16.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 27.4 percent from beyond the arc. The Warriors went 23-7 with Cousins in the lineup.
Golden State and the Clippers are tied at 1-1 in their series. Game 3 is on Thursday in Los Angeles.
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