Denver Nuggets To Re-Sign Crowd Favorite This Week

With an 8-0 record with him in the lineup, and Nikola Jokic's seal of approval, there wasn't much doubt that the Denver Nuggets would be re-signing DeMarcus Cousins for the rest of the season. Today, their intentions to do so were reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Sources: The Denver Nuggets are planning to sign center DeMarcus Cousins to a rest-of-season contract in the coming days. Cousins’ final 10-day expired over the weekend. He’s averaged 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds with Denver, where he’s reunited with Michael Malone.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 22, 2022

Cousins' third 10-day contract with the team expired over the weekend making him a free agent once again, but it was only a matter of time before they made the decision to keep him for the rest of season. As noted by Nuggets Insider Harrison Wind, it was a no-brainer.

DeMarcus Cousins coming off his couch to reunite with Michael Malone and solidify Denver's bench has been an awesome story. This team will need his toughness/physicality in the playoffs. Nuggets are 8-0 with Cousins in the lineup -- easy call to sign him for the rest of the year.

— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) February 22, 2022

Cousins has averaged 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds in his 8 games with Denver, and the team has won each and every game. 

Even reigning league MVP Jokic has been impressed, saying that Boogie has won him over.

Nikola Jokic says DeMarcus Cousins can help the Nuggets going forward. Also this: “I love him. Before, we were kind of rivals. He’s actually a really good guy. Fun to be around. Great personality. Can get a little bit crazy when the refs don’t go his way. He proved me wrong.” pic.twitter.com/0X3blmDJMs

— Harrison Wind (@HarrisonWind) February 7, 2022

“I love him," said The Joker. "He’s actually a really good guy. Fun to be around. Great personality... He proved me wrong.” 

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