Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins injured his right knee Thursday during a Team USA scrimmage in Chicago. The seriousness of the injury is not yet known.
Cousins suffered the injury while going after a loose ball. He is not expected to play Saturday against Brazil, according to Team USA director Jerry Colangelo.
Kings DeMarcus Cousins walked out of @usabasketball practice slowly but without assistance after injuring his knee.
— Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) August 14, 2014
The scrimmage was Team USA's first since Aug. 1 when Indiana Pacers forward Paul George suffered an open tibia-fibula fracture during an intrasquad scrimmage in Las Vegas. George is likely to miss the entire 2014-2015 NBA season.
Cousins, who a 6-11, 270-pound presence near the basket, averaged 22.7 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks last season. All figures were career highs for Cousins.
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