Cousins is made of glass. Some sucker is gonna give him a max deal this summer.
He was reasonably durable before the Achilles tear: 81, 64, 75, 71, 59, 65, 72 games played before the Achilles season, and 48 of 48 games for NOP before the injury.
I agree that paying him the max is risky. On the other hand, if no one offers him the max or somewhere close, he'll probably just take his $6.3M non-Bird raise and stay with the Warriors.
So ... quad strain. Fingers crossed it's a mild one, or the Warriors' versatility just took a hit. Meanwhile: Bob Myers looks prescient for keeping tabs on Bogut and swooping in to add him when it was assumed his NBA career was over. Kevon Looney blossoming also helps a ton. He's +46 so far this playoffs, after being a massive positive all season long.
Still, an incredibly shitty blow for DeMarcus if Barkley is right.