Los Angeles (United States), March 29, 2021 – Still forced to do without the two stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, i Los angeles lakers they beat the competition from Celtics and Knicks and placed a major market hit by signing under the A boardsndre Drummond, who got rid of the Cleveland Cavaliers through the payment of a “buyout” to become the starting center of the yellow and purple at least until the end of the season. Drummond, who had been with the Cavaliers since last season, in this first remnant of the new season was traveling at 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds on average and will bring to the Lakers that contribution that Marc Gasol has not yet managed to provide, but also great solidity in the painting: “Andre – said the yellow-violet GM Bob Pelinka – he guarantees us solidity on both sides of the pitch and we feel extremely lucky to be able to add an element like him to our roster to try to defend the NBA title won last summer ”.
The answer to the Nets
Drummond’s signing is the Lakers’ answer to the Brooklin Nets who in recent weeks have added to a roster that could already rely on three stars of the caliber of James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant (currently in the pits with a muscle problem ), two more big hits like Blake Griffin e LaMarcus Aldridge. The former Spurs is the latest piece to arrive in Brooklyn (with an annual minimum wage contract) after leaving – in this case too, a buyout of about $ 6 million – the San Antonio Spurs he was with. traveling at 13.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
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