Cousins had 16 technical fouls last season, and he never had fewer than 12 in a year. His plan this season is to get a new low in technical fouls. On his locker, as teammate Reggie Evans pointed out, Cousins posted the No. 5.

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“My boi @boogiecousins goal for this year. 5 Technical this season. I feel like he can do it,” Evans wrote.