Warriors set to add DeMarcus Cousins to lineup

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All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, recovering from a torn left Achilles, has agreed to a one-year, 5.3-million-US-dollar deal with the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors, reported ESPN.

The Warriors, already -110 favorites to win the 2019 NBA championship at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, jumped to -150 favorites when Cousins' impending signing was reported.

Indeed, that is the case for the Warriors, who will be adding Cousins to a lineup that includes All-Stars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, as well as a former NBA Finals MVP in Andre Iguodala.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 2018-19 Warriors will be the sixth team in NBA history – and first since the 1975-76 Celtics – to have five All-Stars from the previous season.

Cousins, 27, became expendable in New Orleans on Monday after the Pelicans agreed to a deal with free-agent center Julius Randle.

The move gives Cousins an outstanding chance to recover from his injury, show he is healthy and rejoin the free-agent market again next summer.

The Warriors lost center JaVale McGee to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday as part of the flurry of moves on the first day of free agency, and it took general manager Bob Myers less than a full day to replace McGee with Cousins.

(With AP inputs)