Cousins open to competing in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Sacramento Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins won the second gold medal of his basketball career - and first at an Olympic Games - when he and the U.S. men went unscathed in Rio de Janeiro this summer.

If his body will allow it, Boogie would like to add a third gold to his resume in four years' time.

"I’m open to (coming back for Tokyo 2020). I’ll be older then, so it depends on how my body feels," Cousins told the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn. "As of right now, where I’m at, absolutely, I’m open to it. I think people don’t understand (how hard this winning is). They see the guys on the roster and they think automatically, they’re supposed to win. This (international game) isn’t our game. This isn’t the way we play. This is an adjustment for every guy on the roster."

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Cousins, who turned 26 in Brazil, averaged 9.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, and one assist during the tournament. He was also the only player to finish with a double-double in the finals against Serbia, scoring 13 points and grabbing 15 boards in just 17 minutes of action coming off the bench.

Just getting to the gold-medal game wasn't a simple task for the U.S. men, though, as four of their outings leading up to it were won by 10 points or fewer. Knowing just how difficult it is to win it all, Cousins respects the talent the rest of the world possesses, and how talent alone for his side isn't enough to get the job done.

"No matter how much time there is, if guys can come together and mesh and play with some type of chemistry, you’re going to win games," he said. "It’s been proven in the past. We’ve had some of the most talented teams in the past and we didn’t win, so it’s not as easy as people think it is."