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NBA: The 3 comeback stories we can’t wait to see

By Luke Duffy

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards looks on after the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Capital One Arena on March 06, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards looks on after the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Capital One Arena on March 06, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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2. DeMarcus Cousins

Speaking of players who are out West, center DeMarcus Cousins has spent his whole career so far out there, to varying degrees of success. His comeback is going to be fun for a whole other reason than Durant’s however, and that’s because we don’t know if he’ll be able to come back at all.

Years toiling away with the Sacramento Kings got him nowhere, before a pitstop with the New Orleans Pelicans only highlighted how good he could be next to another star such as Anthony Davis. All of a sudden Cousins was with the Warriors, getting some postseason reps for the first time in his career.

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It has almost been forgotten about now, but Cousins is still technically with the Los Angeles Lakers. They have been so good this season, that we have forgotten to wonder just how good they could be if Cousins was playing for them too. Certainly it would make their big man rotation that much better, even if Cousins wasn’t at 100 percent.

So while you might argue that Durant’s comeback as a whole trumps that of Cousins, we need to look at the unique situation he finds himself in too. Cousins is technically an unrestricted free agent after this season is done, and if the games don’t return, it would be fascinating to see where he’d end up next.

Perhaps back with the Lakers, where he would get a chance to contend for a title and spend time sharing the court with James and Davis (again). His time in Los Angeles was supposed to prove to other organizations that they could pay him big money and watch him put up big numbers again. That didn’t get to happen, so why not run it back.

More than that, Cousins is still somehow only 28, and has been a six-time All-Star. He finds himself in such a unique situation, having been a cornerstone for a franchise before ending up on a contender as a role player on the veteran’s minimum before hitting his theoretical prime. Wherever Cousins is next season, we’ll all be watching.