The Nuggets are 8-0 with DeMarcus Cousins, which helps explain their inclination to keep him around. Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Nuggets signing DeMarcus Cousins for rest of season?

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 2/22/22

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly made a decision on DeMarcus Cousins’ future.

Cousins’ 10-day contract with the Nuggets expired over the weekend. The Nuggets would like to have him continue with them. They are planning to sign him for the rest of the season.

Sources: The Denver Nuggets are planning to sign center DeMarcus Cousins to a rest-of-season contract in the coming days. Cousins’ final 10-day expired over the weekend. He’s averaged 6.1 points and 6.3 rebounds with Denver, where he’s reunited with Michael Malone.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 22, 2022

The Nuggets plan to sign Cousins on Friday to his new contract.

Denver’s next game is on Thursday at Sacramento. If Cousins does not sign until Friday, he would not be on the roster until their second game following the All-Star break, which would be on Saturday at home against Sacramento.

The timing of such a move would lead Cousins to miss a return to his old home in Sacramento. The timing also helps Denver save some money.

For each day that passes without signing Cousins, the cap hit that the Nuggets take decreases by about $9K.

It gives them some breathing room under the tax, based on what incentives may hit by the end of the season. https://t.co/YCqfZghjUr

— Stat Squatch (Jake) (@BroncoSquatch) February 22, 2022

Cousins, 31, spent 17 games with the Bucks earlier this season. He was signed by Denver in January and has played in eight games with them since Jan. 23. The Nuggets are 8-0 with him, which helps explain their inclination to keep him around.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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