re: DeMarcus Cousins does a sit down Q&A w/ Marc Spears

"The max" should be clarified though. I don't think there's a team out there that will give Boogie a 5 year max contract. A 2+1 max could be beneficial for Cousins if he is willing to bet on himself because after that expires, he'll be eligible for the 35% cap max contract. That's the way he'll make the most money over the course of his career if he comes back to being himself. I think there's a chance he could've taken a deal like that even before the injury because it will expire the same time as AD's deal, and if things don't work out here, he'll be able to go wherever he wants in 2-3 years instead of 5.