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#2 DeMarcus Cousins
When you put up huge numbers all through seven years at Sacramento, it's difficult to say what a bounce-back season is. DeMarcus Cousins through seven seasons with the Kings averaged 21.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks at 45.9% shooting and 32.2% shooting from beyond the arc.
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But in what projects to be his complete season in New Orleans, he is not only averaging career-highs in few category but more importantly, he is winning more.
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Through this season's 25 games so far, Cousins averages 25.3 points (most since 2016-17), 12.3 rebounds (most since 2013-14), 5.2 assists (career-high), 1.6 steals (tied for career-high), 1.6 blocks (career-high) while shooting 46.1% (most since 2014-15) from the field.
As mentioned earlier, his personal numbers aren't the only bounce-back. For the first time in Cousins' career, his team is above .500 (13-12) after 25 games in a season.
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