Puma is certainly not resting on it laurels. As they have re-entered the basketball footwear space, Puma has hit the ground running, signing 2018 NBA lottery picks DeAndre Ayton (1), Marvin Bagley III (2), Kevin Knox (9), and Michael Porter Jr. (14) and first rounder Zaire Smith (16). The brand also added NBA vets Rudy Gay, Terry Rozier and Puma is also making inroads in the WNBA, signing star player Skylar Diggins-Smith.
It appears that Puma could be in the midst of making another notable addition to their roster. According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula DeMarcus Cousins has reportedly signed a “lucrative, multi-year” shoe contract with Puma on Thursday.
BREAKING: Warriors All-Star DeMarcus Cousins has signed a lucrative multi-year shoe deal with PUMA to headline their basketball relaunch.
Nike will have 10 days to decide to exercise their “match clause” rights. pic.twitter.com/FjBDknXqe6
— Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) October 4, 2018
According to DePaula, Puma intends to make Cousins the face of its basketball relaunch.
Like in their contract with Gordon Hayward ,Nike has a match clause that gives them ten days to match Puma’s offer in order to retain Cousins.
