DeMarcus Cousins will turn 30 around the time of the 2020 Summer Olympics, but he may yet have interest in playing for Team USA again.
The Kings big man did not fully commit yet, but Cousins made clear that he would at least consider Tokyo 2020 when the time comes.
“I’m open to [coming back for Tokyo 2020],” Cousins said, via Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. “I’ll be older then, so it depends on how my body feels. As of right now, where I’m at, absolutely, I’m open to it. I think people don’t understand [how hard this winning is]. They see the guys on the roster and they think automatically, they’re supposed to win. This [international game] isn’t our game. This isn’t the way we play. This is an adjustment for every guy on the roster.
“No matter how much time there is, if guys can come together and mesh and play with some type of chemistry, you’re going to win games. It’s been proven in the past. We’ve had some of the most talented teams in the past and we didn’t win, so it’s not as easy as people think it is.”
Cousins said that he loved his Rio experience.
“It’s all worth it at the end of the day,” Cousins said. “All the B.S., everything we went through. Everybody went through their own little type of adversity. This is the best feeling ever, honestly. This is the best feeling ever.”
Cousins definitely seemed to enjoy Rio, right down to his friendly rivalry with Brittney Griner. He won’t quite be too old in 2020, and if he’s still producing at a high level, it would not be a surprise to see him return to the international stage.
