DeMarcus Cousins perfectly summed up the potential of the Golden State Warriors.

¡±Scary Womens Luke Kuechly Jersey ,¡± he said.

The rest of the league likely agrees.

Cousins signed his contract Friday to join the two-time defending NBA champion Warriors for this coming season, one in which he¡¯ll make $5.3 million. He isn¡¯t sure when his surgically repaired Achilles will allow him to start playing with his new team ¨C being ready for the start of training camp seems quite doubtful ¨C but he can already envision what might happen when he returns to form.

¡±Of course it¡¯s going to take a lot of hard work, a lot of hard work and dedication, and also a lot of sacrifice from not only myself but other guys on the team as well,¡± Cousins told reporters Friday night at the NBA Summer League. ¡±That¡¯s something that we all are aware of and that¡¯s something we accepted already.¡±

When he returns, something he says he won¡¯t do until he¡¯s back to 100 percent, the Warriors could have a starting five composed entirely of 2018 All-Stars ¨C Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson at guard, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green at forward, Cousins at center.

It¡¯s mindboggling even for Warriors coach Steve Kerr to think about.

¡±We just felt like we didn¡¯t have enough All-Stars,¡± Kerr deadpanned in an in-game interview with ESPN¡¯s Mark Jones and Doris Burke during the Warriors¡¯ summer league game Friday.

Kerr told the story of his meeting with Cousins and how he asked him the following first question: When seven consecutive possessions go by and Curry and Thompson take all the shots, how will you feel?

If it was a test, Cousins passed easily. He assured Kerr that wouldn¡¯t be a problem.

¡±We wanted to make sure it made sense for both sides,¡± Kerr said.

Cousins has been an All-Star in each of the last six seasons, averaging at least 24 points per game in each of those. With the Warriors Authentic Kevin White Jersey , he knows the scoring numbers will likely dip.

Again, he apparently has no problem with that. He said he can see some nights where he takes only four shots, even though that¡¯s happened only four times in his 535-game career.

¡±It may be some games where I¡¯m the leading scorer,¡± Cousins said. ¡±I look at that as a positive. I don¡¯t have to be the guy every night. I¡¯ve always wanted a team where everything doesn¡¯t rely on me and now I¡¯m in that position.¡±

He¡¯s going to be in playoff position as well. Cousins has never lost an NBA playoff game, because he¡¯s never appeared in an NBA playoff game. His last postseason playing experience was with Kentucky and its run to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament in 2010.

¡±I¡¯m coming in just playing my part,¡± Cousins said. ¡±I¡¯ll do whatever it takes to help this team win. Of course, I¡¯m in a position where I¡¯m able to play for a championship and every NBA player¡¯s goal is to win a championship. So I¡¯m coming in and I¡¯ll do whatever it takes.¡±

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On the night of the All-Star Game, Manny Machado will proudly represent the Baltimore Orioles, the only team he¡¯s played for in the big leagues.

It just might be his final appearance in an Orioles uniform. With the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline looming, it won¡¯t be long before the four-time AL All-Star is dealt from last-place Baltimore to a contender.

Machado was drafted by the Orioles with the third overall pick in 2010 and has been a starter in Baltimore since 2012. His contract expires after this season, and the Orioles don¡¯t have enough money to keep the 26-year-old shortstop and build a decent team around him.

If there was ever any doubt about their intention, the point was hammered home when manager Buck Showalter removed Machado in the fifth inning of Sunday¡¯s game against Texas because the field was messy following a rain delay.

¡±A month ago he wouldn¡¯t have come out of the game,¡± Showalter said. ¡±We know that. You know it.¡±

Machado does, too. What he doesn¡¯t know Youth James Conner Jersey , however, is how it might feel to play for another team.

¡±The only thing I¡¯ve ever known has been the Orioles organization,¡± he said Monday. ¡±The drafted me, I came up with them, played with them. So I don¡¯t know anything different.¡±

Machado wasn¡¯t the only All-Star facing the prospect of switching teams in the next two weeks. Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and pitchers Jacob deGrom (Mets), J.A. Happ (Blue Jays), Blake Snell (Rays) and Brad Hand (Padres) could be headed to contenders.

¡±Starting pitching is always big during the trade deadline, whether it¡¯s me or somebody else who¡¯s having a good year,¡± said deGrom, 30, a member of the Mets for his entire career.

The Blue Jays are going nowhere this season in the AL East, but Happ knows he might be going somewhere else.

¡±I know it¡¯s certainly a possibility,¡± Happ said. ¡±But I was talking to one of the guys earlier, he was in a position last year where everybody was telling him he was going to be traded Womens Joe Mixon Jersey , and it never happened. I can¡¯t imagine going through a month of that kind of anxiety and then have nothing happen.¡±

With Machado, there seems to be little doubt that he¡¯s headed elsewhere. The only questions now are where, and when.

The rumors, the massive media crowd around him Monday and the prospect of his imminent departure from Baltimore did nothing to diminish Machado¡¯s joy at being an All-Star again.

¡±To see the guys around the clubhouse, it¡¯s pretty awesome,¡± Machado said. ¡±It¡¯s always a blessing to be here. No one will ever take away how much fun I¡¯m going to have these two days.¡±

He insists he¡¯s not thinking about whether Tuesday night might be his last in Orioles attire.

¡±No, no. I¡¯m putting it on and I¡¯m going to represent the organization in the right way,¡± Machado said. ¡±If it is, it is. If not, I¡¯ll be there on Friday (in Toronto), back with my teammates.¡±

Machado would be a solid addition to any contender. He converted from third base to shortstop this season, and has played the position well enough to easily win the fan vote at the position.

¡±People didn¡¯t think I should have made the move in my walk year, but I did. I¡¯m going to the All-Star Game as an Oriole and as a shortstop,¡± Machado said.

By far the best performer on a very bad team Womens Cameron Jordan Jersey , Machado leads the Orioles in batting average (.315), home runs (24), RBIs (65) and walks (45).

¡±We¡¯ll see where he ends up in the next week or two,¡± Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich said. ¡±I know we¡¯re one of the teams rumored to be in to get him.¡±

DeGrom (5-4, 1.68 ERA) would be a welcome addition to any team. The righty wants to win but would prefer it be with the Mets.

¡±I¡¯ve been here my whole career and really enjoyed my time,¡± he said. ¡±I want to get back to where we were in ¡¯15 (a playoff year). I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any better place to win.¡±

That¡¯s exactly how Happ feels.

¡±If I could have my choice, I¡¯d like to win with the Jays,¡± he said. ¡±That¡¯s my focus until it changes.¡±

Hand (24 saves) won¡¯t waste time thinking about the possibility of being dealt by the Padres.

¡±I feel like I¡¯ve been asked my thoughts on being traded for the past year-and-a-half now,¡± he said. ¡±Nothing happened last year, so I don¡¯t think my mindset is going to change. I try not to worry about that kind of stuff.¡±

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