DeMarcus Cousins
What does DeMarcus Cousins actually supply on the floor?
DeMarcus Cousins's strongest evidenced functions are event creation, rebounding, interior finishing; the weakest available areas are shooting, passing, creation. These are full-season values across multiple teams, so team-specific fit is withheld.
Function profile
2021-22 — eleven separate readings on a league scale. They are not additive.* limited evidence for that function. A dash means the evidence was insufficient — not a zero. Use the separate function strengths to evaluate role and roster fit; do not treat them as one player-value score. POA or switch conclusions require lineup, matchup, and assignment evidence beyond this profile.
Season by season
Every governed season profile on record.| Season | Team | Role | Evidence | Creation | Rim pressure | Shooting | Passing | Screening | Interior finish | Point of attack | Switch coverage | Rim protection | Event creation | Rebounding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | — | High evidence | 61 | 61 | 43 | 59 | — | 72 | — | — | 69 | 76 | 73 |
| 2020-21 | — | — | High evidence | 57 | 51 | 53 | 54 | — | 58 | — | — | 61 | 77 | 67 |
| 2018-19 | GSW | — | High evidence | 64 | 63 | 39 | 64 | — | 69 | — | — | 72 | 82 | 61 |
| 2017-18 | NOP | — | High evidence | 71 | 73 | 55 | 68 | — | 74 | — | — | 74 | 81 | 76 |
| 2016-17 | — | — | High evidence | 74 | 69 | 62 | 68 | — | 74 | — | — | 77 | 79 | 76 |
| 2015-16 | SAC | — | Limited evidence | 69 | 70 | 49 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 80 | — |
| 2014-15 | SAC | — | Limited evidence | 70 | 64 | 49 | 63 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 81 | — |
| 2013-14 | SAC | — | Limited evidence | 64 | 62 | 48 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 73 | 82 | — |
What teams depended on him for
Seasons where a team's situation report named him a dependency case.MIL did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
Jrue Holiday · Khris Middleton · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Bobby Portis · Grayson Allen
shrunk net 3.5760 over 673 possessions
on floor 515 possessions · off floor 7646 possessions
DEN did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
Will Barton · Aaron Gordon · Nikola Jokic · Monte Morris · Michael Porter Jr.
shrunk net 6.4700 over 318 possessions
on floor 861 possessions · off floor 6621 possessions
HOU did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
Avery Bradley · Kelly Olynyk · Christian Wood · Kevin Porter Jr. · Jae'Sean Tate
shrunk net 1.4070 over 152 possessions
on floor 935 possessions · off floor 5441 possessions
LAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
Serge Ibaka · Nicolas Batum · Patrick Beverley · Paul George · Kawhi Leonard
shrunk net 8.3250 over 497 possessions
on floor 475 possessions · off floor 7316 possessions
GSW had a supported lineup path without DeMarcus Cousins: [Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney] at 11.6 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 691 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Kevin Durant · Stephen Curry · Klay Thompson · Draymond Green · Kevon Looney
shrunk net 11.6270 over 691 possessions
on floor 1759 possessions · off floor 7628 possessions
NOP had a supported lineup path without DeMarcus Cousins: [Rajon Rondo, Jrue Holiday, Nikola Mirotic, E'Twaun Moore, Anthony Davis] at 6.0 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 762 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.
Replacement evidence
Rajon Rondo · Jrue Holiday · Nikola Mirotic · E'Twaun Moore · Anthony Davis
shrunk net 6.0220 over 762 possessions
on floor 3154 possessions · off floor 5104 possessions
NOP did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
Jrue Holiday · Dante Cunningham · Anthony Davis · Solomon Hill · Buddy Hield
shrunk net 4.2570 over 345 possessions
on floor 1048 possessions · off floor 6176 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3281 possessions · off floor 3717 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
Marco Belinelli · Kosta Koufos · Darren Collison · Omri Casspi · Willie Cauley-Stein
shrunk net -4.2040 over 165 possessions
on floor 4235 possessions · off floor 3157 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
Rudy Gay · Ryan Hollins · Jason Thompson · Darren Collison · Ben McLemore
shrunk net -2.0390 over 175 possessions
on floor 3527 possessions · off floor 3405 possessions
SAC did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on DeMarcus Cousins.
Replacement evidence
No replacement lineup is supported by the available evidence.
on floor 3998 possessions · off floor 2908 possessions
Known contract calendar
Governed contract events naming this player — dates carry their honest quality.No governed contract-calendar events name this player.
Function scores, roles, dependence records and contract events are separate evidence. No combined player value, trade value or ranking is computed from them, and none of them is a causal impact claim.