It appears that Cavaliers C Andre Drummond’s time in Cleveland is done. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Cleveland is no longer planning to play Drummond as they work to trade the two-time All-Star prior to the NBA’s March 25th trade deadline.
Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman discussed the move with Drummond and his agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports, and decided together that Drummond would remain with the team but would no longer be active for games, according to the report.
Drummond(rest) did not play in the team’s 128-111 loss to the Clippers on Sunday night.
The 27-year-old Drummond is averaging 17.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game this season. He played well earlier this season and helped the Cavs get off to a good start. However, Drummond and the team have struggled of late. The Cavaliers(10-18) have lost seven straight and nine of their last 10. In his last three games, Drummond is averaging 9.0 points and 8.3 rebounds.
The nine-year veteran, who acquired by the Cavs from the Pistons last February, is making $28.7 million this season in the final year of his contract. It was clear that once Cleveland acquired the 22-year-old Jarrett Allen from Brooklyn that Drummond’s days with the team were numbered, so what’s happening now is not surprising.
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