The DeMarcus Cousins era in Houston formally came to an end on Tuesday, as the Rockets announced they’ve officially waived the veteran center.
Explaining the decision to release Cousins, general manager Rafael Stone said they’ve been “talking to him about this for a little while” and decided the time was right to allow him to pursue a new opportunity (link via Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston). Stone added that Houston opted to guarantee Cousins’ full-season salary before parting ways with him because the team appreciated his work ethic and felt “that was the best way we could think of to say thank you.”
For John Wall, who played college ball with Cousins at Kentucky, teaming up with the veteran center in the NBA was something he’d looked forward to for a while, and he expressed some disappointment that it didn’t work out as they might’ve hoped.
“Getting to play with him again was what we always wanted in the NBA,” Wall said, per Berman. “It didn’t last as long as we thought it would. The decision that was made is out of my hands. It’s up to the front office, whatever they feel is best for our team going forward.
“I think with his time here he did a hell of a job,” Wall continued. “I think he showed he could come back and play in this league, coming off of injuries. Hopefully he can get another job somewhere very soon…getting back to where he wants to be in this league.”
Here’s more on the Rockets:
- Victor Oladipo (right foot strain) suffered a slight setback when he stepped on teammate Rodions Kurucs‘ foot during a practice, preventing him from returning to action on Monday, writes Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Head coach Stephen Silas said he remains hopeful that Oladipo will be back “sooner rather than later.”
- Emiliano Carchia of Sportando, who reported last month that the Rockets are looking to hire an executive in an assistant general manager-type role, identifies former Timberwolves executive Noah Croom as a candidate being considered for that position.
- Kevin Porter has yet to make his Rockets debut since being acquired from Cleveland a month ago, but his new team has a vision for how it will use him, writes Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Rockets, who plan to have Porter finish the G League season at the Walt Disney World bubble, expect to have him eventually assume a point guard role on the second unit, per Iko.
Yes, it was quite an “era.”
Isn’t era a baseball thing? Am I missing something?
link to merriam-webster.com
Thanks. If I search “big nerd” will your name come up as the definition? lol
An official def will not identify or explain the sarcastic tone of the OP, certainly not its humor, nor address any possible use for baseball.
The point was the word is usually— ideally— used for an interval of more than a year and named for a more important event than a stop for DMC in the twilight of his career. Using “era” is too grandiose for the occasion, thus funny. “Error”, funnier, given DMCs fitness.
A larger funny-ism is that AE does not really supply us with a more appropriate one-year limited-value word, so what can Luke or anyone use besides “era”? “Window” suggests opportunity, “Duration” suggests hardship, “Term” sounds academic. Synonyms of era or “years” are all long.
How’s that for nerdy!
Lol nicely done
More like error ….
Oladipo might not even get traded. If he can’t play and show he is somewhat healthy. Who is going to trade for him. When you can just sign him as FA. At least it gives Rockets cap space.
Knicks would trade for him…
Apparently he’s their #2 trade target after Beal, so you’re not wrong NE416
Lakers are licking their fingers now to get Cousins healthy now….
Lakers need a defensive big man, but that isn’t Cousins. They likely won’t go after him.
Yet Dedmon is still unsigned??? These teams are doing a whole lot of nothing…
They already mentioned in the other article on Boogie that according to two LA Times writers that they didn’t expect the Lakers to sign Cousins.
Another brilliant deduction. Lakers need a D big. Cousins is less mobile than Gasol.
It will be interesting to see who will take a flyer on Cousings at this point, but I think Oladipo ends up with Jimmy Buckets in Miami, which is the best cultural fit for him.
Porter is leading the G-League in scoring (23.3 PPG) plus he’s 5th in assists (6.7 APG), and with the Rockets struggling so much right now he could give them a real shot in the arm after the AS break as the backup PG to John Wall.
Yes IDK what happened with the Cavs. He looked happy on-court.