Wizards signing DeMarcus Cousins for Orlando bubble

With Davis Bertans opting out of the NBA’s restart, the Washington Wizards are allowed to sign a replacement player before they head to Orlando, and they plan to do just that, NBC Sports Washington has learned. That player would be “for the short-term,” according to a person familiar with their plans. And, partly because of that, they can definitively rule out center DeMarcus Cousins.