Detroit — Through seven-plus years with the Pistons, Andre Drummond had seen his share of trade speculation and this season was no different.
When he got the news that he had been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, it was something of a shock. Drummond left the only franchise he had known and was heading to a division rival.
Still, there was that level of disbelief that everything around him would be changing.
“I thought it was a joke at first, but obviously when it all settled in, I’m truly excited to be somewhere that I’m wanted,” Drummond told reporters after his first practice with the Cavaliers.