Andre Drummond's stint with the Los Angeles Lakers didn't go as expected, but the big man doesn't think he is to blame.
After his post on Instagram where he seemingly tells his doubters and haters not to judge and underestimate him, one user took a savage shot at him for failing to dominate the painted area unlike his peers Deandre Ayton of the Phoenix Suns and Brook Lopez of the Milwaukee Bucks. In response, Drummond fired back and claimed he could have done it had he been given more playing time.
Andre Drummond said if he would play more he would dominate like Lopez & Ayton 😳 pic.twitter.com/ET0vXBE9g9
— L.A.B (@laughsNball) July 6, 2021
Is that a veiled shot at Lakers coach Frank Vogel? Well, it seems like it is since he had his second-lowest minutes of his career with the Purple and Gold.
Andre Drummond averaged just 24.8 minutes per game for the Lakers in the 21 regular season games he has played in. Those numbers decreased even further in the playoffs when he played just 21.o minutes in Games 1 to 5 before being totally benched in the crucial Game 6–one that ended the team's postseason run.
The 27-year-old big man had a decent production with the Lakers despite his minutes, and there were times he showed how he can impact winning. Unfortunately, his fit alongside Anthony Davis just didn't work and he never really stood out amid expectations he could be the third star LA needed.
Drummond has recently expressed his desire to run it back with LeBron James, Davis and the Lakers; however, it remains to be seen if the team can re-sign him as an unrestricted free agent. After all, he is expected to get a lot of demand in the market and it's unknown if LA will even be willing to pay him.
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