<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Andre-Drummond-spotted-in-Miami-amid-start-of-NBA-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Andre Drummond sparks Heat free agency rumors with surprise move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-31T21:27:04-07:00">July 31st, 9:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-31T21:27:04-07:00">July 31st, 9:27pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> big man Andre Drummond is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and it looks like he’s exploring his options–which might include the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a>.</p><p>Of course with free agency nearing, any action that players take will be put under the microscope and analyzed. Such is the case for Drummond, who was spotted in Miami just a day before the August 2 start of free agency.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">my friend’s son took a picture with Andre Drummond today… </p><p>He’s in my Miami</p><p>I’m gonna be sick 😪 <a href="https://t.co/BZXkx9uEc4" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/BZXkx9uEc4</a></p><p>— Deon (@deonjoelpolo) <a href="https://twitter.com/deonjoelpolo/status/1421631730105176067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">August 1, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Of course, it sparked speculations that he might join the Heat. However, it is not without basis. After all, <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article251822668.html" rel="noopener">Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald</a> recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-rumors-1-way-miami-will-consider-andre-drummond-free-agency/" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the South Beach franchise would consider signing the big man in free agency should Erik Spoelstra be willing to play him alongside Bam Adebayo.</p><blockquote>Drummond is an option if Spoelstra is willing to change his approach and play him with Adebayo. The Heat had some interest before he signed with the Lakers and another pursuit wouldn’t surprise me.</blockquote><p>Andre Drummond joined the Lakers after reaching a buyout with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/cleveland-cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers</a> when they failed to trade him at the 2021 deadline. However, he proved to be a poor fit alongside Anthony Davis as he struggled to get into rhythm with the team before eventually falling out of favor from head coach Frank Vogel.</p><p>While the team repeatedly expressed during the 2020-21 season that they want to sign Drummond long-term, it appears more likely they are headed to Splitsville. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen if it means Drummond will join the Heat as he looks to revive his career.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Drummond sparks Heat free agency rumors with surprise move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/heat-rumors-the-1-way-miami-will-consider-andre-drummond-in-free-agency_copy.jpg"></figure><h1>Rumor: The 1 way Heat would consider Andre Drummond in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-29T05:47:26-07:00">July 29th, 5:47am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-29T05:48:24-07:00">July 29th, 5:48am</time><address><a>Jason Patt</a>Jason Patt has been an editor at ClutchPoints since 2018. He also covers the Bulls for Forbes and SB Nation's Blog a Bull. In addition, he co-hosts Cash Considerations: A Chicago Bulls Podcast for the Blue Wire Network. If you couldn't tell, he's from Chicago.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Miami Heat got stomped out of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks this year, and now they’re looking to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heat-news-pat-riley-curiously-hints-at-getting-more-help-for-jimmy-butler-bam-adebayo/" rel="noopener">upgrade the roster</a> around stars Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Apparently, one option could be center Andre Drummond, who finished this past season on the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>However, there’s one caveat: Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra would have to change his approach and be willing to play Drummond with Adebayo. <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article251822668.html" rel="noopener">This comes from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald:</a></p><blockquote>Drummond is an option if Spoelstra is willing to change his approach and play him with Adebayo. The Heat had some interest before he signed with the Lakers and another pursuit wouldn’t surprise me.</blockquote><p>Miami has a rather small roster and got crushed inside by Milwaukee, so it makes sense to be seeking out some size in free agency. However, the Drummond fit with Adebayo would be rather awkward. Both players operate better close to the basket, which would clog driving lanes for Butler, who has essentially eliminated the 3-point shot from his repertoire. Even if shooters like Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro are back, the spacing would be pretty rough with Butler, Bam and Drummond as three of the top players.</p><p>Drummond will likely come rather cheap after his uneven play with the Lakers, but the fit just doesn’t seem right in Miami. Jackson brings up a bunch of other names as frontcourt targets, and the Heat will surely cast a wide net as they look to bring in more talent.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: The 1 way Heat would consider Andre Drummond in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/andre-drummond-lakers-NFT.jpeg"></figure><h1>Andre Drummond’s NFT drop did not go well</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-16T14:44:21-07:00">July 16th, 2:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-16T19:42:10-07:00">July 16th, 7:42pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a>Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter and writer for ClutchPoints. Aspiring Shane Falco. NYC native, LA resident, USC grad. Tennis Fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Andre Drummond spent the early part of July aggressively promoting his NFT set, which began dropping on Friday, July 9.</p><p>On July 6, the free-agent center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jared-dudley-wants-to-free-alex-caruso-and-other-lakers-free-agent-shenanigans/">made noise</a> by criticizing Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel on Instagram, spent that afternoon trolling on Twitter, then went on “The Jump” two days later to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-free-agent-andre-drummond-reveals-true-motivation-for-social-media-trolling/">chalk it all up</a> to strategic promotion for his four-piece non-fungible token set.</p><p>The next morning, Drummond hit <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ryen-russillo-andre-drummond-and-suns-in-4/id1089022756?i=1000528328412">Barstool’s “Pardon My Take” podcast</a> and admitted to…drumming…up the NFT hype with his social media activity, though also kind of fessed to retroactively spinning it after calling one of his representatives.</p><blockquote>“When I did that comment, I was like, ‘This is gonna stir up so much trouble,'” Drummond said about his viral IG shot at Vogel. “I called Mike, I was like, ‘Look what I just did.’ He’s like, ‘Alright, well this is good.’ I was like, ‘I know. I have people’s attention now. So now let’s capitalize on this.’ I kept going. So I went to Twitter and started a rant there. So then I was like, ‘While I got your attention, I’m dropping an NFT on Friday’…and the whole narrative changed.”</blockquote><p>I’m sure everybody in the Lakers organization — currently determining <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-and-andre-drummond-can-help-the-lakers-win-and-get-paid/">whether to re-sign him</a> — found Drummond’s marketing strategy deeply hilarious. Of course, per his own words, <a href="https://streamable.com/ro9wfc">Shanghai always awaits</a>.</p><p>Anyway, one week later, let’s check in on how his promotional efforts fared.</p><h2><a href="https://rarible.com/token/0xd07dc4262bcdbf85190c01c996b4c06a461d2430:635431?tab=bids"><b>The Decision NFT</b></a></h2><p>The Decision NFT features a digital trading card of a shirtless and bronzed Andre Drummond running and splashing through gold, with his signature encrusted. For this NFT, the prize is entry into a “winner-takes-all knock-out style NBA 2K tournament” co-hosted by Drummond.</p><p>If you win the 2K tournament, you get “the chance to sit down and chat with Drummond to discuss his off-season plans, career trajectory, and goals for next season.”</p><p>Listed on July 9, this NFT is being offered at 0.7 ETH, or $1,332.30 U.S. dollars. One week later, there are 32 of 32 available. The highest bid is from Baba Dave, an Africa-based photographer and NFT collector. His bid is 0.1 RARI ($0.90) for 1 card. That bid came on July 11, at 5:33 AM.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-16-at-5.03.40-PM.png"></figure><h2><a href="https://rarible.com/token/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5:1122319?tab=history"><b>The Showtime NFT</b></a></h2><p>This NFT is decidedly Lakers-themed, which might be awkward. The design features Drummond, in a “Farewell” (his clothing line)-branded gold jersey, in front of the Hollywood Hills, with his name instead of the famous sign. The word “SHOWTIME” flashes across the top, with a penguin silhouette in the O. An image of him dunking appears in the background, as does his signature.</p><p>In this NFT, the winner gets to co-design a pair of sneakers, which Drummond will wear in a game next season. The winner also gets flown to that game to meet with Drummond, who will autograph and hand-deliver the custom kicks. The winner also gets a high-resolution copy of the Showtime NFT.</p><p>Well, the winner <i>would have. </i>The NFT was posted on July 9, with minimum bids starting at 23 wETH, or $44,205.85. The auction ended at 5 PM ET on Friday, July 15, with no bidders.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-16-at-5.00.31-PM.png"></figure><h2><a href="https://rarible.com/token/0xd07dc4262bcdbf85190c01c996b4c06a461d2430:635434?tab=owners"><b>The 203 NFT</b></a></h2><p>This token, which features Andre Drummond in a “Farewell” jersey flying towards the rim as palm trees go by, was posted on July 9. It’s selling for 0.099 ETH ($203.00). The winner here gets to own the NFT. Nice and simple.</p><p>The price and the number of copies (203) represent each of the jersey numbers Drummond has worn throughout his NBA career. So far, it has sold 1 of the 203 editions, to collector @Heaterboombeater.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-16-at-5.06.09-PM.png"></figure><h2><a href="https://rarible.com/token/0x60f80121c31a0d46b5279700f9df786054aa5ee5:1122346?tab=history"><b>The Golden Ticket NFT</b></a></h2><p>According to the <a href="https://glaschowski.wixsite.com/mngcollections">token designer’s website</a>, the Golden Ticket was supposed to be auctioned in a free raffle on July 15. It did not go on sale.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-16-at-5.07.20-PM.png"></figure><p>We’ll see how the <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreDrummond/status/1412584444452474881">Kareem Abdul-Drummond merch</a> does.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Andre Drummond’s NFT drop did not go well

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/image_2021-07-10_232818.png"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Andre Drummond has hilarious 2-word answer on where he’ll play next season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-10T08:30:57-07:00">July 10th, 8:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-10T15:41:09-07:00">July 10th, 3:41pm</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/los-angeles-lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a> have a ton of question marks heading into the offseason. One of the biggest, quite literally, is their free agent mid-season acquisition <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/andre-drummond/a8910947">Andre Drummond</a>.</p><p>On a recent appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, the Lakers big man gave a hilarious hint towards where he was leaning to play next season. Two words:</p><blockquote>“Shanghai, China.”</blockquote><p>Check it out on 102:47 (or 23:20 remaining mark)</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Obviously, Drummond isn’t serious about leaving the Lakers to move continents. But at least he’s in on the “playing in China” gag that NBA Twitter has for underperforming stars. Plus points for you, Andre.</p><p>He’s actually <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-andre-drummond-gets-honest-on-lebron-james-la-future/">been vocal</a> about hoping to stay in Los Angeles, as he <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQuPEQyF8Im/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=362c06a8-6963-452a-9b59-7a49767d2393">revealed during an interview</a> via the @lakersalldayeveryday Instagram page.</p><blockquote>“This is an incredible time in my career to play with LeBron James instead of against him … Hopefully, things go the right way, and we’ll try to run it back again.”</blockquote><p>The Lakers big man was definitely a polarizing figure during his brief stint in La La Land. He was an All-Star addition to a roster that had just won the championship and was sorely in need of healthy bodies with both LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the sidelines. But the reality of it was that the league has trended away from Drummond’s style of play for a while now, and his fit with the rest of the roster was rather questionable.</p><p>But perhaps a full offseason and training camp would be exactly what he needs to mesh with his co-stars. We’ll find out if the Lakers ultimately do bring back Andre Drummond to keep him away from Shanghai, China.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Andre Drummond has hilarious 2-word answer on where he’ll play next season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/andre-drummond-lakers-lebron-james.jpeg"></figure><h1>Lakers free agent Andre Drummond reveals true motivation for social media trolling</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-07-08T15:06:59-07:00">July 8th, 3:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-07-08T15:06:59-07:00">July 8th, 3:06pm</time><address><a>Michael Corvo</a>Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter and writer for ClutchPoints. Aspiring Shane Falco. NYC native, LA resident, USC grad. Tennis Fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Free-agent center Andre Drummond <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jared-dudley-wants-to-free-alex-caruso-and-other-lakers-free-agent-shenanigans/">created a stir</a> on social media this week with messages that raised skepticism on whether he might return to the Los Angeles Lakers next season.</p><p>First, he seemingly took a shot at Lakers head coach Frank Vogel over playing time.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free agent Andre Drummond seems to be taking a shot at Lakers coach Frank Vogel here <a href="https://t.co/uKLY9p8E2w" target="_blank">https://t.co/uKLY9p8E2w</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1412538817706397699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>That comment (I think?) prompted Skip Bayless to sarcastically label him “<a href="https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/1412554989868785664">Kareem Abdul-Drummond</a>“, which Drummond immediately turned into merch.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Kareem Abdul-Drummond.”</p><p>MERCH COMING SOON!!! <a href="https://t.co/8C7Egk6xUG" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8C7Egk6xUG</a></p><p>— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreDrummond/status/1412584444452474881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>He then responded to actor and Lakers fanatic O’Shea Jackson Jr.’s challenge to live up to the “comparison” to the legendary Lakers center, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I got you bro🙏🏽😂 <a href="https://t.co/H6nJ3ZpwZd" target="_blank">https://t.co/H6nJ3ZpwZd</a></p><p>— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreDrummond/status/1412559406294732802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">😂😂😂 I love the internet </p><p>Thank you for keeping me entertained this afternoon 🙏🏽😂</p><p>— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreDrummond/status/1412562887466373124?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Drummond also used his trolling momentum to share his bold NBA Finals prediction:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">While the ball is still rolling………..</p><p>SUNS IN 4.</p><p>— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreDrummond/status/1412602741822681090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p> </p><p>On Thursday, Drummond confirmed what we suspected all along — or, at least since he sent <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreDrummond/status/1412553884778725377">this tweet</a> out on Tuesday: it was all for show.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">the NFT is this tweet <a href="https://t.co/UH9dZnu4IG" target="_blank">https://t.co/UH9dZnu4IG</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1412557707912126464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>According to Drummond, he was simply trying to gin up buzz ahead of his upcoming NFT (non-fungible token).</p><blockquote>“It wasn’t an issue to begin with,” Drummond said on ESPN’s The Jump. “I used that to … I’m actually launching an NFT on Friday, so that was just to get everyone’s attention…very strategic, I just did what I needed to. I got the attention and now I’m talking to you guys so I can talk about it more.”</blockquote><p>Touche, Drum.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Whether or not Drummond truly meant nothing or is retroactively framing his criticism of Vogel as a promotional gimmick, his actions probably won’t endear him to the organization (nor Lakers fans) ahead of free agency. The Lakers have multiple free agents to retain and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-10-things-you-should-wonder-about-the-offseason/">minimal cap space</a> to work with.</p><p>On the other hand, the Lakers brass may think higher of Drummond than #LakersTwitter, considering they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/the-promise-that-secured-andre-drummond-signing-with-lakers-revealed/">guaranteed him</a> a starting gig in the middle of a season with championship aspirations. Los Angeles general manager Rob Pelinka — who, along with Vogel, praised Drummond at <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/heres-what-every-lakers-free-agent-said-about-the-future-after-exit-interviews/">exit interviews</a> — is the center’s former agent.</p><p>Drummond — in part due to rust, fit, and team-wide health issues — struggled to gel with Los Angeles. The two-time All-Star averaged 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in 24.8 minutes per game in 21 regular-season starts, but struggled on defense, clogged the lane, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dennis-schroder-and-andre-drummond-can-help-the-lakers-win-and-get-paid/">failed to raise his value</a> (or standing with the fanbase) in the playoffs. He received a DNP in the final game of the season, Game 6 vs. the Phoenix Suns. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-andre-drummond-posts-cryptic-tweet-before-game-6-vs-suns/">did not seem thrilled</a> about it.</p><p>On The Jump, Drummond spoke positively, if not exuberantly, of his time with the Lakers.</p><blockquote>“I enjoyed myself,” he said. “I think my time and experience in L.A. has been really good. I think I’ve learned a lot being with those guys, LeBron James and Anthony Davis … Just looking forward to what’s next.”</blockquote><p>Drummond was then asked who he considers the best big man in the league. He named Lakers star Anthony Davis third, after Denver Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic (whom he put No. 1), and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid.</p><p>At his exit interview, Drummond expressed a desire to remain in Los Angeles but promptly back-tracked when asked if he knew was he returning.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Drummond said the Lakers have an “incredible group of guys," and he's "looking forward to building more with them."</p><p>Yet, he told .<a href="https://twitter.com/mcten?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@mcten</a> that he wasn't saying he's coming back, and he'll focus on that in Aug. For now, he wants to "decompress" and spend time with his kids.</p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1400929211687129088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Ironically, Drummond’s NFT, called “The Showtime NFT” is unmistakably Lakers-themed. It features an interactive fan experience in which the buyer can design sneakers for Drummond to wear in a game and will be flown in for that game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andre Drummond’s Showtime NFT might be a tad awkward if he doesn’t re-sign with the Lakers <a href="https://t.co/6i4onQLjx0" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6i4onQLjx0</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1412842506887237637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">July 7, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>However, if Drummond is unwilling to take a modest contract, the buyer of the “Showtime” experience may be flown somewhere other than Los Angeles. (I’m not sure how that affects the value of the NFT.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Drummond would need to take the vets min or a (possibly available) exception to stay in LA. </p><p>At exit interviews, he talked like he was coming back then backtracked. Pelinka praised him but was noncommittal. Vogel has expressed interest in re-signing Drum.<a href="https://t.co/Gjt0Z7PTO0" target="_blank">https://t.co/Gjt0Z7PTO0</a> <a href="https://t.co/uUSMXWd6I0" target="_blank">https://t.co/uUSMXWd6I0</a></p><p>— michael corvo (@_michaelcorvo_) <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1404973445268443138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>For now, “LAKERS” remains in <a href="https://twitter.com/_michaelcorvo_/status/1412562066993565696">The Big Penguin’s bio</a>. We’ll monitor that situation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers free agent Andre Drummond reveals true motivation for social media trolling

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I don’t think y’all (Social media) understand. Once I become comfortable in my own skin….  I realized it’s okay to laugh at yourself ! You should try it 🤪

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While the ball is still rolling………..

SUNS IN 4.

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😂😂😂 I love the internet 

Thank you for keeping me entertained this afternoon 🙏🏽😂

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While I have your attention ☺️
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