The Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly shop veteran Center Andre Drummond, who last week collected his $ 5 million player option for the 2025-26 season.
“If I was a Philly Sixers fan, I would look forward to Andre Drummond. The Sixers tried to move him for the past 24 hours. Let’s see if they are managing,” posted the Athletic’s Tony Jones on X on Monday evening.
Andre Drummond saw more playing time with Joel Embiid on the side
With Embiid for most of the 2024-25 season, Drummond played almost 19 minutes per game over 40 games (23 Starts). He on average 7.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while he shot 50%.
Drummond drew a two -year deal, $ 10 million with the 76 people last summer. He is in his second Stint in Philadelphia after also having spent the first half of the 2021-22 season with the team before he goes to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the James Harden Trade.
His option was picked up after the Sixers Auburn Big Man Johni Broome had set up in the second round of the NBA design of 2025. Philadelphia also signed Justin Edwards for a three -year contract after rejecting his $ 1.9 million team option.
The Edwards deal can include a team option in the third year, because that would give the 76 people the opportunity to make him a limited free agent in 2027 instead of making him an unlimited free agent in 2028.
76ers lose Guerschon Yabusele in NBA Free Agency
On the first day of NBA Free Agency, the Sixers Trendon Watford signed for a two -year -old deal of $ 5.3 million. Watford, 24, spent the last two seasons with the NETs since he went to the competition in the 2021-22 season.
The Sixers will not be so active in the Free Office this year after they have landed Paul George in 2024. Since 77%, or about $ 146 million, of the Philadelphia payroll, is connected to Embiid, George and Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers miss schedule flexibility.
The 76ers would exchange rumors of the number 3 general choice in the NBA design of 2025, as a result of which George and his four-year contract of $ 212 million moved a $ 212 million deal to close a deal. In the end of course that never happened.
But the Sixers hope to reduce Guard Quentin Grimes, who is a limited free agent. Kelly Oubre Jr. reportedly recorded his players’ option for the 2025-26 season on Sunday.
However, Philadelphia was unable to advance the Breakout star, Guerschon Yabusele, who drew a two-year-old $ 12 million deal with the New York Knicks as an unlimited free agent.
