The third-year forward went undrafted in 2020 after a four-year collegiate career at the University of Virginia (2016-2020), winning an NCAA National Championship in 2019. Diakite also won an NBA championship during the 2020-21 season with the Milwaukee Bucks. The four new faces set Cleveland’s roster to 19 players overall, which is one less than the maximum amount allowed heading into the preseason.ĭiakite (6’9”, 224) played in 13 games (three starts) for the Oklahoma City Thunder last season, averaging 4.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 14.5 minutes. Just coming out, being ready to go, being aggressive from the jump.The Cleveland Cavaliers - as previously reported, but not announced - have signed forwards Mamadi Diakite and Jamorko Pickett, as well as guards Nate Hinton and Sharife Cooper to their 2022 training camp roster, Cavaliers President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman announced on Monday. We’ve been kinda sluggish coming out of the half. We have to come out and be ready to go, make the first punch. “Most of the games we’re in it, we’re close at half, they make that big run in the second half. It’s just the flow of the game,” Garland noted, per. The Cavaliers have been criticized for their play in the second half of games, but Darius Garland defended Beilein prior to the deadline. The trade gives John Beilein one more asset to build around in his first season as the Cavs head coach. I’ve given my heart and soul to the Pistons, and to be have this happen with no heads up makes me realize even more that this is just a business! I love you Detroit…,” Drummond tweeted. “If there’s one thing I learned about the NBA, there’s no friends or loyalty. Drummond took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the deal noting there is “no friends or loyalty” in the NBA. To Drummond’s credit, his name has consistently been mentioned in rumors seemingly every trade deadline. The question with Drummond continues to be how he fits long-term in a changing NBA.ĭrummond Posted Heartfelt Message About the Tradeĭespite months of rumors, Drummond appeared to be caught off guard by the trade. It don’t faze me.”ĭrummond has put up monster numbers this season averaging 17.8 points, 15.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks with the Pistons prior to the deal. I’m going to go to sleep tonight and wake up and find out what happens…I’ve been hearing that for the past four years. “Your guess is as good as mine,” Drummond noted, per ESPN. ![]() Prior to the deadline, Drummond admitted that he did not know if he would get dealt by the Pistons. The trade gives the Cavaliers’ young guards even more options via pick and roll plays for the second half of the season. The Cavs now have an interesting big man duo down low with Drummond teaming up with Kevin Love. ![]() ![]() SG- Collin Sexton, Dante Exum, Matt Mooney SF- Cedi Osman, Kevin Porter Jr., Dylan Windler PF- Kevin Love, Larry Nance Jr., Dean Wade Here is a look at the updated Cavaliers roster and projected starting lineup after the Drummond trade.Ĭavaliers Roster & Projected Starting Lineup After TradeĬ- Andre Drummond, Tristan Thompson, Ante Zizic, Marques Bolden Cleveland is unlikely to have made this deal without the intention to lock down the big man long-term. The question for the Cavaliers now is how much they will be willing to spend to re-sign Drummond. The Cavs traded Brandon Knight, John Henson and a second-round pick to the Pistons for the big man, per The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. Andre Drummond has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.Īfter months of trade rumors, Andre Drummond is finally on the move to the Cleveland Cavaliers for what appears to be a bit of a discount.
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