As was widely expected, the NBA trade deadline passed without the Cleveland Cavaliers finding a trade for Andre Drummond. As a result, the player most widely expected to join the Lakers as a midseason free agency addition will soon be getting the buyout he was seeking.
Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports broke the news:
Drummond has been away from the Cavaliers since February, when the team decided to park him as they looked for a trade or considered buying out the final one year and $29 million left on his contract that he opted into last summer.