DeMarcus Cousins signed a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors this offseason, making them an even deadlier threat on the court than what they already are.However, things will be more of the same for the Warriors at the start of next season at the very least, as Cousins is still recovering from his Achilles injury from last season.The one worry that some Golden State fans might have about the center when he returns is that he won't be the same player that he was at the New Orleans Pelicans when he earned him an All-Star nomination.Cousins is doing his best to put those worries to rest as he showed his recovery is going well while filming for his forthcoming documentary about his recovery from surgery in January.The new Warriors star was filmed jumping off his left foot for the dunk, showing that the strength where his Achilles injury occurred is returning.
This video further supports the comments made by Warriors head coach Steve Kerr that Boogie is "right on schedule ... [and] hasn't had any setbacks."
Golden State has emphasized several times since signing Cousins that their priority is to get Cousins back in time for the playoffs, but we should find out more about the possibility of this happening once training camp concludes.
If the video above is anything to go by, the center should have no problem returning for the Warriors before the postseason arrives in 2019.
Cousins averaged 25.2 points and career highs with 12.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in the 2017-18 season in New Orleans across 48 games before picking up his injury.
He signed a one-year, $5.3 million deal with the Warriors this offseason after receiving no long-term offers from any other teams.
Boogie will likely be using his year in Golden State to showcase his talents to the rest of the league to prove that he still has it despite his injury in hopes this will lead to a long-term deal.
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