DeMarcus Cousins #15 of the Houston Rockets reacts to a call during the first quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on February 17, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP
The Los Angeles Clippers signed veteran center DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract on Monday.
Cousins, 30, is a four-time All-Star with career averages of 20.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game.
The Houston Rockets released him last month after he averaged a career-low 9.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in 25 games (11 starts) this season.
Cousins has dealt with a number of serious injuries over the past few seasons, including a torn Achilles with the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2018, a torn quadriceps with the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 playoffs, and a torn ACL that caused him to miss the entire 2019-20 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Drafted fifth overall by the Sacramento Kings in 2010, Cousins adds interior strength to a Clippers squad that entered Monday’s action in third place in the Western Conference with a 33-18 record.