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The midfielder, who started the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers but has not played since February and was eventually fired, will help the Lakers survive a period in which LeBron James and Anthony Davis are unable to play due to injuries.
“Andre Drummond will use his strength and skills on both sides of the field,” said Rob Pelinka, general manager of the Lakers, in the presentation of the new purchase. “We are very happy to be able to become a player of this caliber and weight at such an important time in defending our title.”
According to ESPN, the Lakers lured Drummond by promising to play in the top five.
In it, the 208 cm high center will replace Marcas Gasolis. In addition to his midfielder role, this team also features Montrezl Harrell.
Drummond will make just $ 794,000 in Los Angeles. He will also receive the remainder of his salary from the Cavaliers. In total, the center was supposed to receive $ 27.9 million this season. Dollars.
He will become a free agent next summer and hopes to sign a long-term contract with an NBA team.
The midfielder, who made his NBA debut in 2012, played 25 games this season in Cavs clothing and posted a powerful double: 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game.
He played the best season of his career two years ago, when in 2019-2020. He averaged 17.7 points and 15.2 rebounds for the Detroit Pistons club.
In his career, he has been the NBA basketball player with the most balls in a season.
Representing the Detroit team, A. Drummond has also played twice in the All-Star game (2016 and 2018).
The Lakers are packed with 30 wins and 17 losses, currently in fourth place in the Western Conference.
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