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Report: Miami Heat were interested in DeMarcus Cousins, but several Lakers players convinced him to sign

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DeMarcus Cousins has reportedly agreed to a one-year contract worth $3.5 million with the Los Angeles Lakers, who could have missed out on the former All-Star center.

Had it not been for the Lakers players who spoke to him, there’s a chance that the Miami Heat would have added him to their roster as he was allegedly on their radar as well.

Anthony Davis and his teammates deserve a handshake on this deal getting done. Davis and Cousins were teammates before with the New Orleans Pelicans, a partnership that ended abruptly after an Achilles injury ended the latter’s season prematurely in January of 2018.

The combo could have had some deep playoff runs back then, but they are getting a second chance with LeBron James this time around.

Cousins could have formed an inside-out duo with new Heat star Jimmy Butler, who affectionately called the big man “my dog” during an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports.

The Heat have other options heading into the next few weeks, but Cousins would have been a terrific addition to the team.

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