DeMarcus Cousins Extension has Some Scratching Their Heads

NBA troubled Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins got his wish yesterday when he signed a lucrative extension for 4 years and $62 million. Now with this kind of contract we all just hope that Cousins can get it together and go out there and just play basketball.

He’s one of the names of the 2010 draft that got their extension this week. But many fans are scratching their heads and wondering why the Kings would extend him with all the problems and troubles that follow this young 23-year-old player.

If you ask me I think the fans of Sacramento wanted him out and just start over again. Not if they were already a winning club but having a player that’s giving you 17 points and 9 rebounds, I don’t think it’s worth the entire headache.

If Cousins were to keep his emotions in place he could have got a better deal like Indiana Pacers Paul George got. He received an extension for the max which is 5 years and about $90 million. Cousins got a lot of money on his plate too but he left some on the table. I’m just as surprised as everyone that they gave him another chance and are banking on him to be the club’s franchise player.

Could it all be that Shaquille O’Neal is coming in to work with the young man or is it just to sell some tickets? It could be both as I’m concerned. I don’t think it will be a success in Sacramento and I see many more troubles following him if he doesn’t change his attitude. If the Kings want to protect their investment they should put him in anger management classes.

Lastly I wanted to touch on his weight gain and the future of his body that many aren’t touching on. Shaq was a different kind of player in his days as a NBA dominant center. He came into the league very lean and strong then just became overweight and fat. But I don’t think this will help Cousins if he doesn’t take care of himself and his diet. He’s no Shaq that can go up and down in weight and still dominate the game.