Source: Houston Rockets to waive DeMarcus Cousins

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https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30950273/source-houston-rockets-waive-demarcus-cousins

[Vermont Green]

I guess he could be a starter for us but I doubt he ends up here.  My guess is he ends up on the Nets.  He will help them some but I don't see him as a real big difference maker.

[NKY fan]

I guess he could be a starter for us but I doubt he ends up here.  My guess is he ends up on the Nets.  He will help them some but I don't see him as a real big difference maker.

He has to reconcile with Harden first . lakers is where he may end up...  Charlotte , Toronto , clips and Miami would all come before us

[Moranis]

I'd love Cousins here, but I think he is going to a real contender.  Lakers would make the most sense given his connection to the team, but he also might try for a contender where he could start.  That would probably be the Clippers.

[celticsclay]

I'd love Cousins here, but I think he is going to a real contender.  Lakers would make the most sense given his connection to the team, but he also might try for a contender where he could start.  That would probably be the Clippers.

Can't he start for a while with Davis out? Would seem he would/could start over Gasol. I would prefer he went somewhere else too.

[td450]

Houston had him on a 1 year deal for about $2.3M and their starting center is out with an injury for a couple more weeks. They still cut him.

[A Future of Stevens]

Houston had him on a 1 year deal for about $2.3M and their starting center is out with an injury for a couple more weeks. They still cut him.

Enough said. TP

[slamtheking]

Houston had him on a 1 year deal for about $2.3M and their starting center is out with an injury for a couple more weeks. They still cut him.

that's not a good look for him.  have to question if he was cut because he's just that bad at this point or if he's that much of a headache they can't deal with him even though they could use him at this point.

[tazzmaniac]

I didn't want Thompson and I don't want Cousins.  Timelord needs to be given 20-25 minutes on a consistent basis. 

[Birdman]

Lakers

[Moranis]

Houston had him on a 1 year deal for about $2.3M and their starting center is out with an injury for a couple more weeks. They still cut him.

When he signed they had Harden and were competing.  They let him out so he could go to a contender.  In fact, they appreciated his work so much they guaranteed his contract and then cut him.  They could have just cut him and not guaranteed the contract first.  That says all you need to know. 

[Vermont Green]

Houston had him on a 1 year deal for about $2.3M and their starting center is out with an injury for a couple more weeks. They still cut him.

that's not a good look for him.  have to question if he was cut because he's just that bad at this point or if he's that much of a headache they can't deal with him even though they could use him at this point.

This part of it does not really worry me.  Houston is in a total rebuild mode and I am sure DeMarcus Cousins is not part of their future plan, no matter how well he plays.  And I totally understand that a vet like Cousins doesn't really want to be on a team like Houston, and certainly not as a back up.  This is today's NBA.  It is no big deal for a player to be open about wanting to be traded or in this case, released.

My concern with Cousins is that I fear he thinks he is better than he really is.  He probably isn't good enough anymore to be a starting big on a contending team, but he may think he is.  I guess even being a bench player on a contending team is better for him than being a bench player on the Rockets.

In the case of the Celtics, our bigs are so mediocre, he may well be able to start for us.  He might pair well with Theis.  But he would still just be another mediocre big to add to the other mediocre bigs we already have.  But adding another mediocre big, even one with a little more offensive potential, does not really move the needle.

[moiso]

Houston had him on a 1 year deal for about $2.3M and their starting center is out with an injury for a couple more weeks. They still cut him.

When he signed they had Harden and were competing.  They let him out so he could go to a contender.  In fact, they appreciated his work so much they guaranteed his contract and then cut him.  They could have just cut him and not guaranteed the contract first.  That says all you need to know.

It means they appreciated the person but not his work.

[Moranis]

Houston had him on a 1 year deal for about $2.3M and their starting center is out with an injury for a couple more weeks. They still cut him.

When he signed they had Harden and were competing.  They let him out so he could go to a contender.  In fact, they appreciated his work so much they guaranteed his contract and then cut him.  They could have just cut him and not guaranteed the contract first.  That says all you need to know.

It means they appreciated the person but not his work.

That would say even more though.

[Tr1boy]

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