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After not getting a deal in the NBA for the whole year, DeMarcus Cousins chose to sign a deal with a team in Puerto Rico.

BIG3 CEO Ice Cube would like the 32-year-old center to join his league instead of going to play overseas. Though he says that Cousins deserves to be in the NBA in the first place.

“My man Boogie going overseas. Boogie, come play in the Big3 on CBS, man!” Ice Cube told Stephen A. Smith, via HoopsHype. “Sometimes I feel a little conflicted about asking guys to come to the league when I know they still deserve to be in the NBA.

“And he’s a guy that deserves to be in the NBA, Isaiah Thomas is a guy that deserves to be in the NBA right, Lou Williams deserves to be in the NBA.

“So I’ll be a little conflicted about asking them, but if they don’t want you, we do got you! You know, get down for the fans in the league where you can shine and be treated like the superstar that you are.”

Last season Cousins averaged 9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 15 minutes per game for the Bucks and Nuggets.