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Andre Drummond was on his way to the Detroit Pistons’ charter plane when his agent called him and told him he was being traded to the Cavs. The All-Star center thought his agent was joking at first, but he wasn’t. Drummond recalled the exact moment he found out about the trade: "The unknown was probably […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond recently sat down for a Bleacher Report AMA. The Cavs big man discussed topics that spanned from moving to Cleveland to thoughts about the suspension. One response addressed a question frequently asked in the NBA: comparison to other players. Adam Wells of Bleacher Report noted that when he asked the […]

During his AMA session with Bleacher Report, Cavs star big man Andre Drummond said the Los Angeles Lakers are the team he wants to beat the most right now. Drummond doesn’t have any rivals on the Lakers. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man just wants to defeat the team which everyone is talking about and that […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond was only able to play eight games with the Cavs after his trade from the Detroit Pistons because of the coronavirus suspension. On Friday, the two-time All-Star did an AMA with Bleacher Report and talked about his trade from the Pistons, how his stint with the Cavs has […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond did a Bleacher Report AMA on Friday amid the coronavirus NBA suspension. The Cavs center answered a bunch of questions, including which player he wants to dunk on the most. The answer? None other than Drummond’s childhood friend: Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal: We’ll have to wait […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the NBA by pulling off a late deal for Andre Drummond right before the trade deadline passed, but the Cavs were anxiously keeping their eye on quite a few available big men — including Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers. The NBA’s leading shot blocker in 2018-19 is believed to be […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to secure their second straight win on Sunday, thanks to a strong effort from forward Larry Nance Jr. against the San Antonio Spurs. It was the type of outing that Cavs center Andre Drummond has been asking for. Nance went 3-for-5 from deep in the clutch 132-129 victory in overtime. According […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond is expected to make his return Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs, per Kelsey Russo of The Athletic. Drummond has been dealing with a calf injury, but he was upgraded to probable ahead of Sunday’s matchup. The big man has missed five of the last six games: The only update […]

Cavs big man Andre Drummond will miss his second straight game on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. Drummond has a left calf strain: #Cavs 5:30 ET injury report for tomorrow’s game against the Celtics: Andre Drummond (calf strain) – OUT Darius Garland (groin strain) – OUT Tristan Thompson (knee contusion) – questionable Dante Exum (ankle sprain) […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the more surprising moves at the NBA Trade Deadline, trading for former Detroit Pistons star center Andre Drummond. While the move might otherwise have reflected a desire to win in the coming years, Drummond has a player option for the 2020-21 season that makes his own future somewhat unclear. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Andre Drummond will play against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Drummond has missed the previous two games for the Cavs because of a left calf strain: #Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said C Andre Drummond (left calf strain) will play tonight vs Pacers — Marla Ridenour (@MRidenourABJ) February 29, 2020 Drummond has […]

Cavs big man Andre Drummond will miss his second straight game on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Drummond has a left calf strain: #Cavs have Andre Drummond (left calf strain), Dante Exum (left ankle sprain) and Alfonzo McKinnie (plantar fasciitis) all as OUT for tomorrow’s game against the Pelicans. — Kelsey Russo (@kelseyyrusso) February […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big splash at the NBA trade deadline by acquiring two-time All-Star center Andre Drummond from the Detroit Pistons. Drummond is likely to excercise the player option on his contract for next-season, and general manager Koby Altman views Drummond as a long-term piece for the team. This means that Ante Zizic’s […]

Shortly after news of John Beilein’s departure form the Cavs went public, several reports were released indicating that newly-acquired center Andre Drummond had levied an ultimatum against his new team. Now the former UConn standout is making an attempt to clear the air. Drummond’s alleged ultimatum was said to be about Beilein’s future with the […]

Newcomer Andre Drummond had expressed a lack of interest to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers had John Beilein remained as the Cavs head coach past this 2019-20 season, according to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic (h/t Keith Britton 92.3 The Fan). Beilein, who signed a five-year deal with the Cavs this past summer, is slated […]

There’s some belief around the league that the Cleveland Cavaliers could look to trade Andre Drummond as early as this summer, according to Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report. The Cavs acquired Drummond from the Detroit Pistons at the trade deadline. He has a player option for next season worth $28.8 million and he’s expected to […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are going to use the second half of the season to see if new big man Andre Drummond is a good fit alongside Cavs guards Collin Sexton and Darius Garland. Sexton says everything he has seen from Drummond so far has been great: “It’s amazing, just knowing that we have a big […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond made an impact in his debut with the Cavs during Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, making multiple 3-pointers in an outing for the first time in his career. While Drummond indicated that he could start attempting more triples moving forward, head coach John Beilein tried to […]

Fans inside Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse were excited to greet Andre Drummond on Sunday night, as he was making his debut with the Cavs. The excitement wore off rather quickly, though, as Cleveland was handed its worst home loss in franchise history. Though his new team was defeated by the Clippers, 133-92, Drummond had a nice […]

Andre Drummond made his Cleveland Cavaliers debut on Sunday, logging 19 points (7-of-17 from the floor, 3-of-7 from the line), a career-high two 3-pointers, 14 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and a block in 29 minutes of play. Despite his efforts, however, the Cavs suffered an embarrassing blowout victory at the hands of the Los […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was the first to get a true glimpse at the Cleveland Cavaliers’ rebuilding attempt, starting with The Andre Drummond Project — one which started after the team traded for him at the deadline. Drummond debuted with 19 points and 14 rebounds on Sunday, but his Cavs were manhandled […]

Andre Drummond made his Cleveland Cavaliers debut on Sunday, in what turned out to be a memorable evening for the team for all the wrong reasons. The Cavs suffered a humiliating 133-92 blowout loss against the Los Angeles Clippers, which happens to be Cleveland’s worst home defeat in franchise history. For his part, however, Drummond […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were at a loss after suffering a historic defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers team, playing without their best player, Kawhi Leonard. Andre Drummond, the Cavs’ new acquisition, took it upon his own hands to speak up after an embarrassing 133-92 loss at home, marking the 12th straight […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers swung for the fences prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline, dealing for center Andre Drummond. Yet in his team debut, the Cavs got nothing more than a 133-92 drumming at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers — one of historic degree. The Cavs lost for the 12th straight time at […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers welcomed their latest All-Star addition on Sunday as Andre Drummond played his first game in a Cavs uniform. However, his arrival did not necessarily yield positive results. Cleveland was beaten up badly by the Los Angeles Clippers, succumbing to a 133-92 spanking at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The 41-point beatdown was the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers emerged as the victors in the Andre Drummond sweepstakes right before the trade deadline. The Cavs snagged the 6-foot-10 big man from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for John Henson, Brandon Knight, and a future second-round pick. For his part, Cavs star Kevin Love seemed quite excited by the arrival of his […]

Cleveland Cavaliers slotman Tristan Thompson will get some much-needed help in the Cavs’ frontcourt with the arrival of Andre Drummond in Ohio. In arguably the most shocking trade during the deadline last Thursday, the two-time All-Star was shipped by the Detroit Pistons to the Cavs for meager returns in Brandon Knight, John Henson and a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade deadline deal for star center Andre Drummond shocked a lot of people. Regardless, Drummond is now with the Cavs, and the 26-year old knows exactly how he can help the struggling Cleveland squad right away. “Definitely with the guards, the young guards. I’m definitely looking forward to working with them and […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond says Cavs All-Star power forward Kevin Love was the first person to call him after the trade with the Detroit Pistons went through. With Drummond in the fold, the Cavs now have three elite rebounders in Drummond, Love and Tristan Thompson: "When the trade came through, (@kevinlove) was […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has a player option worth $28,751,775 for next season. Everyone wants to know if the high-flyer is going to pick it up or decline it and enter unrestricted free agency after this season ends. Drummond, who practiced with the Cavs for the first time on Saturday, gave a pretty […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond was pretty shocked when he find out the Detroit Pistons were trading him to the Cavs. Drummond says he initially thought his trade to the Cavs was a joke, but once he found out it was real, the All-Star center started to get excited about his new basketball […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the worst record in the Eastern Conference, but new center Andre Drummond believes the Cavs have a bright future ahead of them. Drummond spoke to Cavs reporters on Saturday after his first practice with the team and sounded really optimistic about the Cavs’ future odds: Incredible optimism from Andre Drummond on […]

All-Star center Andre Drummond will make his Cleveland Cavaliers debut on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Drummond had his first practice with the Cavs on Saturday: Not that this should come as a huge surprise, but a source tells @clevelanddotcom that Andre Drummond will make his #Cavs debut […]

It’s snowing in Cleveland, but new Cleveland Cavaliers star Andre Drummond doesn’t care. After all, he has been living in Motor City playing for the Detroit Pistons, so he is used to the snow. The Cavs’ newest player posted on social media upon landing in Cleveland on Friday, showing his excitement to play for the […]

New Cleveland Cavaliers big man Andre Drummond is expected to pick up his 2020-21 player option worth $28,751,775, according to Sam Amico of AllCavs. The Cavs acquired Drummond on Thursday from the Detroit Pistons. Cleveland sent Detroit Brandon Knight, John Henson and 2023 second round pick: Same goes with Andre Drummond to a lesser degree. He […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made a big splash on Thursday by acquiring Andre Drummond from the Detroit Pistons. Cavs general manager Koby Altman spoke to Cavs reporters on Friday and explained why he made the move to bring Drummond to Cleveland: “I think it’s hard to go completely young and be non-competitive,” Altman said. “That’s not […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers made what was probably the most surprising deal ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, acquiring big man Andre Drummond from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Brandon Knight, John Henson and a 2023 second-round draft pick. So, by and large, the Cavs got Drummond for free. Why? Because Drummond is […]

On Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers did make a trade involving a big man, but not the one people were expecting. Cleveland sent Brandon Knight, John Henson, and a second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for two-time All-Star Andre Drummond, a move that seemingly came out of left field. The addition of Drummond has its pros […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired center Andre Drummond from the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. Drummond took to Twitter to react to the move. It looks like he’s excited to play with Cavs All-Star big man Kevin Love and upset with the Pistons for not giving him a heads up that a trade was going down: @kevinlove […]