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Golden State Warriors: Power ranking all 15 members of the 2018-19 roster

By Nathan Beighle

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108-85 to win the 2018 NBA Finals. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 08: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Four of the 2018 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 108-85 to win the 2018 NBA Finals. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 6: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors looks on from the sideline during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 6: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the Golden State Warriors looks on from the sideline during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2018 Las Vegas Summer League on July 6, 2018 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins is universally recognized as one of the best centers in the NBA. Last season, Cousins averaged a dominant 25.2 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. This made him a borderline superstar.

The league has never seen a center as versatile as Cousins. He is capable of scoring from any spot on the floor. His strength is enough to outpower any other player and he racks up rebounds easily. As a result, Cousins has been named to four All-Star teams and two All-NBA teams.

So, why is he ranked so low on this roster?

Well, the players in front of him aren’t necessarily more talented. Rather, they are more important to the structure of the team. The Golden State Warriors have been winning games for years without a star center.

The addition of Cousins makes them stronger, but it isn’t vital to their success. Furthermore, his looming Achilles injury could derail his entire season. Cousins may never return to the player he once was.

Because of this, he falls to the sixth spot on our list. -TP

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