DeMarcus Cousins Inched Closer To Another Suspension After His Latest Technical Foul

Boogie Cousins is feeling the Heat after shoving his way to another technical foul.

The New Orleans Pelicans forward got involved with Miami’s Willie Reed, who was last seen getting obliterated by Kevin Durant. This time, Reed got Cousins to give him a short, sharp shove after a whistle to get Boogie T’d up.

The one didn’t look too bad if you ask me, but I don’t get to use a whistle in my line of work. So what do I know? Reed’s job on Wednesday was evidently to get under Boogie’s skin, and it worked.

If he gets one more, Boogie will earn his second one-game suspension due to technical fouls this year. Earlier this season, he passed the 16-tech threshold and gets a suspension for every two technical fouls he picks up. Far and away the league-leader in techs this season, Cousins is closing in on the most technical fouls in a decade.

For what it’s worth, Cousins has tried to make the most of his technical fouls this season. He got two techs and a suspension for shoving a Bulls coach last month while he was still with the Kings. Cousins himself thinks he’s being unfairly targeted by officiating, saying he’s not allowed to be himself out on the court.

Wednesday marked his 11th game with the Pelicans since he was traded by Sacramento during All-Star Weekend. The Pelicans have already had to play a game without him due to technical suspension. Here’s what at stake if he gets another tech this season.

Each one-game suspension costs Cousins $206,803, 1/82nd of his $16,957,900 base salary. He has already surrendered $413,606 for two previous one-game suspensions. Cousins was suspended for the Pelicans’ 109-86 win against Detroit on March 1.

Rasheed Wallace also holds the league record for technical fouls, but that’s a mark that’s not exactly in danger here. He had a whopping 41 in 2001.