Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond is working towards a deal with the Chicago Bulls in free agency, per Shams Charania. It is a two-year deal worth $6.6 million with the second ...

He was able to take advantage of his minutes when he was on the floor, but certain matchups rendered him ineffective at times. However, he can still be effective for a team that needs depth. He was more effective with the Nets, averaging 22 minutes to go along with 11.8 points, 10.3 rebounds and one block per game.

The former Detroit Pistons All-Star has played 10 seasons in the NBA and is just turning 29 this offseason.

JaVale McGee, Mavericks agree to 3-year, $20.1 million contract: Sources He snatched 9.3 boards in just 19.7 minutes per game over the course of last season. Drummond started 24 regular-season games and all four playoff contests for the Nets down the stretch of the regular season, though he only logged 22.3 minutes per contest.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls have signed former all-star center Andre Drummond to a two-year deal, according to a report. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski said the ...

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports (Twitter link) that Chicago will ink Drummond to a two-year, $6.6MM contract, with a player option for 2023/24. A two-year ...

He started in all 24 of his games with the Nets, averaging 11.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 BPG and 0.9 SPG during 22.3 MPG. He was eventually traded to the Cavaliers, before signing a one-year veteran’s minimum deal with the Lakers ahead of the 2020/21 season. The team is still hoping to re-sign two-time All-Star shooting guard Zach LaVine, an unrestricted free agent. Across 18.4 MPG, he averaged 6.1 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.1 SPG and 0.9 BPG in 49 contests with Philadelphia. Unsigned veteran free agent forward Danilo Gallinari has also been mentioned as a possibility for Chicago. Selected by the Pistons with the ninth pick out of Connecticut in 2012, the 6’10” Drummond blossomed into a two-time All-Star for Detroit. Drummond agreed to a five-year maximum-salary contract with Detroit in 2016.

The second year is a player option. The 28-year-old big man had a strong second half for the Brooklyn Nets after being dealt just before the trade deadline as ...

While Brooklyn had a variety of center options on the roster, including young big manNic Claxtonand veteran LaMarcus Aldridge, it was Drummond whom Nets coach Steve Nash usually trusted for heavier minutes down the stretch last season. While Brooklyn had a variety of center options on the roster, including young big man Drummond became a reliable presence on the floor with the Nets and a popular presence off it because of his easy-going personality.

Despite missing out on several of the top free agent centers, Andre Drummond may end up being a very solid addition for the Chicago Bulls.

But until then, I am tentatively on the fence about this signing. As usual, Drummond was a per-minute production monster last season, posting averages of 7.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2 combined steals and blocks in less than 20 minutes played per game. But if the goal was to build the best basketball team possible — as it should be — then the Bulls failed by prioritizing profit over team success. Players like Isaiah Hartenstein, Nic Claxton, and Mo Bamba went at or below the MLE, but Chicago ultimately wasn’t willing to pay up to secure their talent. In a vacuum, it’s hard to be mad about this move. Inking a two-year deal, Drummond looks to continue his redemption tour in Chicago on a very high-value deal.

The Bulls made their play in the center market by agreeing to terms with Brooklyn Nets big man Andre Drummond.

Drummond, 28, split the 2021-22 season with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets, averaging 7.9 points and 9.3 rebounds across 73 total appearances. That yearly salary is above the league minimum, and so will be drawn from the Bulls' non-taxpayer mid-level exception pool of $10.5 million. Drummond coming aboard brings the Bulls to 12 filled roster spots, with Zach LaVine's free-agent decision still pending.

Later on Thursday night, though, the Bulls did accomplish the number one thing general manager Marc Eversley wanted to do aside from a LaVine deal: sign a rim ...

Still, the Bulls wanted to find an upgrade. Last year, with the Sixers, Drummond didn’t even play 19 minutes per game but averaged 8.8 rebounds. No longer will that be the case, though, as Drummond will be all over the glass. He has been one of the league’s best rebounders for his entire career. But, the Chicago Bulls stayed silent. With that in mind, fans had to succumb to the reality that a big move might not be happening quickly.