Drummond, who was acquired by Cleveland in a trade last February, is in the last year of a five-year contract and does not figure into Cleveland’s plans as they move forward in 2021.

The former Pistons star has been productive this season, averaging 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game on 47% shooting for the 10-18 Cavs. As the team looks to make an unlikely playoff run, they have decided that they prefer to deal him away to acquire future assets.

The decision not to play Drummond has to do with the team’s acquisition of Jarrett Allen earlier this season. Since they view him as their starting center of the future, they’ve decided that they prefer to give him playing time as they work to ship Drummond out.

Trade rumors have placed the Toronto Raptors as a possible destination for the 27-year-old big man, but the team will have more than a month left to find the best possible deal for the two-time All-Star as they continue to look to rebuild.

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Drummond delivered his best performance in a Cavaliers’ jersey Sunday night, leading the team to a 106-103 win against the New York Knicks. The 27-year-old star put up an impressive double-double with 33 points and 23 rebounds while adding three assists, two blocks, and two steals.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Drummond said that he doesn’t pay much attention to trade talk and that he’s just focused on playing basketball.

“I play the same way each and every night,” said Drummond. “The trade, it is what it is. There’s nothing I can do about that. If I do get traded, I don’t control that either. I’m just here to play basketball with whatever jersey I have on. That’s all I can focus on right now.”

Despite Andre Drummond’s fine form in recent games, the Cavaliers are believed to be highly-motivated to trade him before the February deadline.

The Cavs may not see him as a player for the future, since they recently acquired the talented Jarrett Allen from the Brooklyn Nets and will likely want to give him more playing time. Also, Drummond is on an expiring contract and could walk out for free in the summer.

However, if they want to move Drummond, Cleveland might have a hard time finding a market for him. He is currently owed $28.7 million for 2020-21 and there aren’t many teams that would be willing to take on that much money for a possible rental. The challenge with Drummond is also that he’s an old-school center whose skillset isn’t much appreciated in the modern NBA.

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Drummond recently said that there are no doubts he wants to stay in Detroit when asked by the media to address the trade rumors.

“I’m not a quitter, for one,” Drummond said after Pistons’ 111-104 win over the Golden State Warriors. “I was never brought up to be a quitter. If I start somewhere, I try to finish there, try to complete the mission, which is to win a championship here. It will never be me that wants to go anywhere … I love being here. I would love to play here the rest of my career.”

This is a bit different from Drummond’s comments in the past when he said that he is looking forward to free agency and would like to explore his options. Such statements and the 26-year-old’s unwillingness to openly commit to Pistons made the organization cautious about losing the player for nothing in the free agency. Drummond has a $28 million contract option on his deal for 2019/20, which he can reject and become an unrestricted free agent.

Pistons’ asking price for Andre Drummond is still unknown but the rumors are that the team is looking for picks, expiring contracts and maybe a quality rotational player. Despite possibly being in the final year of his deal, Drummond could still get a team to check all those boxes in a trade offer. He is currently averaging 17.6 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

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Drummond, who was acquired by Cleveland in a trade last February, is in the last year of a five-year contract and does not figure into Cleveland’s plans as they move forward in 2021.

The former Pistons star has been productive this season, averaging 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds per game on 47% shooting for the 10-18 Cavs. As the team looks to make an unlikely playoff run, they have decided that they prefer to deal him away to acquire future assets.

The decision not to play Drummond has to do with the team’s acquisition of Jarrett Allen earlier this season. Since they view him as their starting center of the future, they’ve decided that they prefer to give him playing time as they work to ship Drummond out.

Trade rumors have placed the Toronto Raptors as a possible destination for the 27-year-old big man, but the team will have more than a month left to find the best possible deal for the two-time All-Star as they continue to look to rebuild.

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Drummond delivered his best performance in a Cavaliers’ jersey Sunday night, leading the team to a 106-103 win against the New York Knicks. The 27-year-old star put up an impressive double-double with 33 points and 23 rebounds while adding three assists, two blocks, and two steals.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Drummond said that he doesn’t pay much attention to trade talk and that he’s just focused on playing basketball.

“I play the same way each and every night,” said Drummond. “The trade, it is what it is. There’s nothing I can do about that. If I do get traded, I don’t control that either. I’m just here to play basketball with whatever jersey I have on. That’s all I can focus on right now.”

Despite Andre Drummond’s fine form in recent games, the Cavaliers are believed to be highly-motivated to trade him before the February deadline.

The Cavs may not see him as a player for the future, since they recently acquired the talented Jarrett Allen from the Brooklyn Nets and will likely want to give him more playing time. Also, Drummond is on an expiring contract and could walk out for free in the summer.

However, if they want to move Drummond, Cleveland might have a hard time finding a market for him. He is currently owed $28.7 million for 2020-21 and there aren’t many teams that would be willing to take on that much money for a possible rental. The challenge with Drummond is also that he’s an old-school center whose skillset isn’t much appreciated in the modern NBA.

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Drummond recently said that there are no doubts he wants to stay in Detroit when asked by the media to address the trade rumors.

“I’m not a quitter, for one,” Drummond said after Pistons’ 111-104 win over the Golden State Warriors. “I was never brought up to be a quitter. If I start somewhere, I try to finish there, try to complete the mission, which is to win a championship here. It will never be me that wants to go anywhere … I love being here. I would love to play here the rest of my career.”

This is a bit different from Drummond’s comments in the past when he said that he is looking forward to free agency and would like to explore his options. Such statements and the 26-year-old’s unwillingness to openly commit to Pistons made the organization cautious about losing the player for nothing in the free agency. Drummond has a $28 million contract option on his deal for 2019/20, which he can reject and become an unrestricted free agent.

Pistons’ asking price for Andre Drummond is still unknown but the rumors are that the team is looking for picks, expiring contracts and maybe a quality rotational player. Despite possibly being in the final year of his deal, Drummond could still get a team to check all those boxes in a trade offer. He is currently averaging 17.6 points, 15.8 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.

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