The Golden State Warriors reached a deal with DeMarcus Cousins.
NBA Twitter reacted with its usual measured, well thought out approach we have come to love and expect.
Live look at Warriors HQ pic.twitter.com/3PWd6IEHfi
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) July 3, 2018
The Warriors did not ruin the NBA with this signing. Cousins is coming off a torn Achilles (an injury that has ruined many a big man), will not play until around the All-Star break (he says earlier, but the Warriors are not about to rush him), was not a guy known for his conditioning before this, and with the up-and-down style of the Warriors Cousins will be used mostly in specific matchups. He’s an upgrade over JaVale McGee/Zaza Pachulia, but we don’t really know how good Cousins will be when he comes back.
NBA Twitter acted like the Warriors just added prime Michael Jordan to the roster.
It started with players:
— Larry Nance (@Larrydn22) July 3, 2018
WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE GUYS.!?? 🤔🤔😂😂😂😂
— JAE CROWDER (@CJC9BOSS) July 3, 2018
Would love to see the Warriors vs The Western conference all stars during all star weekend
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) July 3, 2018
Let’s pull a DeAndre Jordan and just Trust it
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) July 3, 2018
NBA owners might lock us out now! 😂😂
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) July 3, 2018
Wow...crazy!!
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 3, 2018
Man cmon man!!!!
— Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) July 3, 2018
Warriors players liked it more. Shockingly. Remember that Cousins, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson all played on the same Olympics team and know each other.
The 3rd splash Brother 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Let’s go @boogiecousins
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) July 3, 2018
Yeah man.... crazy!!! Santorini is a blast! 😂😂😂😂😂
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) July 3, 2018
Big fella!!!!
— andre (@andre) July 3, 2018
As for the rest of NBA Twitter, it looked a lot like this.
NBA I’m officially DONE with you!! It’s been a good ride
— Miro (@ToBeMiro) July 3, 2018
After signing Demarcus Cousins, the Warriors now possess all 5 of the infinity stones. #NBA pic.twitter.com/H7Wtypjoc1
— zach (@OtterForThree) July 3, 2018
Warriors agree to sign 4x All-Star Boogie Cousins, to play beside:
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) July 3, 2018
2x MVP, 5x All-Star Steph Curry
MVP, 9x All-Star Kevin Durant
4x All-Star Klay Thompson
3x All-Star Draymond Green
LeBron checking to see if he can go back to the East 😂
