10 best centers in the NBA today

#3 DeMarcus Cousins - New Orleans Pelicans

With the rest of the league going small, the New Orleans Pelicans have decided to go big by having two All-Star worthy forwards in the frontline in DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis. They traded for Cousins last year and are really hoping his Kentucky connection with Davis leads their franchise to better days.

Cousins at 6'11'' and 270 is easily the most physically imposing big man on this list. Speaking of adapting, he went from not shooting three's at all just four seasons back to now being a legitimate threat from that distance. His shooting ensures the lanes and the paint are not clogged when he and Davis are playing together on the floor.

One would feel, that when they play together one of them is bound to see a dip in their numbers across the board. Instead, it's the opposite, both of them have been racking up numbers to show on the stat sheet. While his scoring numbers had fallen, in the 17 games he played for the Pelicans, Cousins shot the three-pointers much better and averaged almost 2.4 more rebounds per game.