Former Kentucky star DeMarcus Cousins has signed with the Taiwan Beer Leopards.
The team announced that Cousins is expected to make his on-court debut on Jan. 20.
Cousins, a four-time NBA All Star, last played in Puerto Rico.
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The team announced the signing in a press release, calling the addition of the four-time NBA All-Star a major boost not only for the Taiwan Beer Leopards’ competitiveness but for Taiwanese basketball as a whole.
“We’re confident that with [Cousins’s] all-around skills, he’ll bring a totally new chemistry to the Leopards,” the team’s CEO Johnny Chang (張建偉) said.
According to the statement, Cousins is expected to arrive in Taiwan in mid-January — about midway through the T1 League’s 2023-2024 season — and will be on the court at the team’s Jan. 20, 21, 27 and 28 home games.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Cousins’ deal is for 10 days:
Four-time NBA All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins’ agreement with the Taiwan Beer Leopards is for a 10-day and four game period, sources tell ESPN. Cousins is expected to join the team in mid-January.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 18, 2023
