Center Andre Drummond stated on the Le Batard & Friends podcast on Tuesday that his intention is to exercise his player option for the 2020-21 season and play with the Cleveland Cavaliers for another year.
Drummond, who was traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a February trade, held an option for one more season at a rate of $28.75 million for next season which he could have declined to go to free agency.
The 26-year-old center, the 9th overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft, has twice been named an All-Star and has won the NBA rebounding title three times, including the past two seasons.
While Drummond found success during his tenure in Detroit, he only has played in the playoffs twice. In both instances, his team was eliminated in the first round. Some might be surprised that he is going to spend another year of his prime with a non-competitive team like Cleveland, but the big payday was enough to get him to say yes to his player option.
Drummond, whose Cavs will not participate in the NBA’s final stage this summer, will instead report to training camp next all looking to put up big numbers and cash in for a big contract in summer 2021.
