Lakers fans may be excited about the Luka Doncic era right now, but DeMarcus Cousins has warned that things can go downhill quickly.
LeBron and Luka are out in Los Angeles. The team is clearly going all-in on the Luka era. They zeroed in on big man Walker Kessler, a fan of Luka’s, and locked in on his partner in crime, Austin Reaves.
But Cousins pointed out that if you have a bad time in Los Angeles, fans and teams will be quick to turn on you.
“One thing I witnessed firsthand, obviously Luka is not at the same level as these guys, but I was in Los Angeles and I was there with Kyle Kuzma. I was there with KCP. One thing I did realize is if you don’t stretch well, they’re going to get on you real quick,” Cousins said.
Cousins continued, “I’m not comparing Luka to these guys. I don’t think he’s going to do anything bad, statistically or otherwise. I think he’s just a natural scorer. But in terms of delivering the ultimate prize, which is a championship in Los Angeles, that’s their standard. It’s well-deserved.”
“I just think if he does underperform, I think we’re going to see a different side of the fan base. I’ve seen it before. They won the championship this year and I watched some content on Kyle Kuzma. I watched some of their content on KCP. So, I don’t know. It’ll be interesting to see.”
Lakers insider Jovan Buha said people within the organization acknowledge they may be taking a step back from last season after losing players like LeBron, Rui Hachimura and DeMarcus Cousins, but will still try to compete fiercely.
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