Andre Drummond was recently officially introduced by the Philadelphia 76ers after agreeing to a one-year contract. This move is a bit surprising, because the 6-foot-10 player agreed to the minimum standard for a veteran, and he could have easily obtained purple and gold.
As we all know, the Lakers urgently need cash and are limited to signing players who can accept low salaries. Drummond could have made sense, but the All-Star center was not entirely suitable for the Lakers last season.
It seems that the Lakers’ recent move played a role in Drummond’s decision.
“Times are changing. They have made different deals and different changes to the team. It doesn’t make sense to get me back there,” Drummond said at his introductory press conference. ESPN.
Considering that he has struggled to adapt last season, the new faces in the combination may make life more difficult for the 27-year-old cage. Therefore, he revealed that he did the next best thing, and that is to join the 76ers.
“After that I chose the next best thing, and that was to come to Philadelphia. I think it suits me very well,” Drummond said.
Whether Drummond can fit into the 76ers well remains to be seen. The irony is that he will work with Joel Embiid (Joel Embiid), he works with Joel Embiid (Joel Embiid), because the 76ers center’s failure caused Drummond to be expelled. .
But it seems that everything is over.Embiid is one of them The first players to welcome 6 feet 10 feet center to fold.
Drummond later explained that he never really felt there was any beef. He pointed out that he and Embiid are very competitive and that the game has become fierce.
Assuming they play at the same time, it remains to be seen how Drummond and Embiid coexist. The mid lane may be a bit blocked, which raises questions about how Drummond and Embiid will properly arrange their space next NBA season.
The task of solving this problem will fall into the hands of Doc Rivers. Drummond added that the coach played a key role in persuading him to join the 76ers because he always wanted to play for him.
“I take it for granted. I always wanted to play for Doc. When I had a chance to play for him, I took the opportunity,” Drummond said.
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