(ESPN/THE ATHLETIC) — Former Kentucky Wildcat and current Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins has torn his ACL, multiple sources report.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Cousins was working in Las Vegas on Monday. Cousins injured himself and had to leave the court.
Doctors in Los Angeles ran multiple tests and, according to the Athletic's Shama Charania, they all appeared to confirm that Cousins suffered a torn ACL.
DeMarcus Cousins -- a four-time NBA All-Star -- will undergo final tests that are expected to confirm the torn ACL diagnosis, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. https://t.co/L04AgnBG1d
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 15, 2019
Cousins just signed a one-year deal with the team.