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Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins against the Denver Nuggets during an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins against the Denver Nuggets during an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Jeff Chiu/Associated Press

TMZ Releases Video of Lakers' DeMarcus Cousins Tearing ACL During Workout

Adam Wells
Aug 15, 2019

Video footage has been released from DeMarcus Cousins' workout that resulted in the four-time All-Star tearing his ACL.ย 

Per TMZ Sports, Cousins appears to suffer the injury while driving to the basket and making contact with another player:

ESPN'sย Adrian Wojnarowskiย first reported Cousins' injury, later getting confirmation from the veteran center's agent,ย Jeff Schwartz,ย that he was diagnosed with a torn ACL.ย 

Wojnarowski added a timeline hasn't been set for Cousins to undergo surgery, nor is there any indication whether he will miss the entire 2019-20 season.ย 

The Lakers gambled on Cousins returning to his All-Star form when they signed him to a one-year deal last month. He is coming off a difficult season with the Golden State Warriors that got off to a delayed start while he was rehabbing from a ruptured Achilles.ย 

In 30 games with the Warriors, Cousins averaged 16.3 points and 8.2 rebounds per contest. The Alabama native recorded his first playoff double-double in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors with 11 points and 10 rebounds.ย 

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