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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers' Andre Drummond posts highlights, celebration of Pro-Am title
Philadelphia 76ers big man Andre Drummond took his talents to South Florida to compete in the Miami Pro League over the offseason, and the results were perfect for the 2-time All-Star. Playing in the Pro-Am with the likes of former Miami Heat big man Hassan Whiteside, and former Detroit Pistons teammate Brandon Knight, the Sixers big man was able to take home the Miami Pro League title. Drummond and his teammates celebrated their accomplishment by partying and posting the clips on Instagram. Drummond, especially, posted some highlights along with some clips of the party in the locker room and some final thoughts on taking home the trophy. Drummond was limited to only 40 games in the 2024-25 season due to a bothersome left toe injury. His mobility was down and he averaged only 7.3 points and 7.8 rebounds which are not normal Drummond numbers. The big man will look to bounce back and get healthy in the 2025-26 season.
Entrepreneur
12-08-2025
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Don Peebles' and NBA Star Andre Drummond's Playbook for Success
The famed real estate developer explains how he got his start, and Drummond shares what he wants his future to look like beyond basketball. On every episode of The Playbook, produced by Sports Illustrated and Entrepreneur, we pair a business titan with an elite athlete to discuss their approaches to business and success. In this episode, real estate mogul Don Peebles sits down with Philadelphia 76ers center and two-time NBA All-Star Andre Drummond. Peebles got his start as a real estate developer in Washington, D.C. But when a major deal went south, he headed to Miami, where he won a bid to develop the Royal Palm Hotel. In doing so, Peebles became the first African American businessperson to own and develop a major hotel. Several years later, he purchased the members-only Bath Club. "It was a barrier-breaker for Black entrepreneurs," Peebles says. "I realized at that point that the business side could be used as a transformer and an energizer." Related: 'Seeing People I Helped Succeed Is My Greatest Thrill': Baseball Star Dexter Fowler and Restaurateur Michael Tanha Outline a Playbook for Success It eventually led Peebles to launch a $500 million fund for minority developers in 2019. "It's important we don't forget where we come from, and we don't turn our backs on the rest of our society," Peebles says. The message resonated with Drummond, who runs an annual free basketball camp in his hometown of Middletown, Connecticut. But Drummond has even bigger plans for the future. "I want to bring money into my town," he says. "It's a really small town; not much is really out there. I want to start building the economy out there to start getting people jobs." Photo Credit: 108 Leonard Residence Penthouse West, Developed by Elad Group Drummond, who's played in the NBA since he was a teen, has seen fellow athletes face hurdles once they retire from the sport. He wants to set an example for young athletes that it's okay — and even beneficial — to have passions and projects beyond the court. "We always get knocks for doing things outside of our sport," he says. "If I can help the next person watching this and let them know that it's okay to do things outside of your sport and to expand your mind [beyond] the game, so we don't have that large number of guys that are struggling to find out what to do after basketball's over." Related: 'Business Is the Ultimate Competitive Sport': Mark Cuban and Dallas Cowboys Star Micah Parsons Break Down What True Success Feels Like Peebles agreed with that mentality of using one's sport as a jumping-off point to create a fulfilling career – one that will support athletes until they decide to retire, and that they can pass down to their children to build generational wealth. "You can't give your kids your skills, but you can give them your business," Peebles says. "And that's where the relay is. It's that next generation. If we can get everyone to think that way, we transform our society." Ready to break through your revenue ceiling? Join us at Level Up, a conference for ambitious business leaders to unlock new growth opportunities.
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lakers jersey history No. 2 — Andre Drummond
Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary. As the Lakers approach their 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years. This time, we take a look at center Andre Drummond, who played for the Lakers during the 2020-21 season. Drummond was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. During the first eight seasons of his pro career, he was one of basketball's most ferocious rebounders, and he led the league in rebounds per game four times and in offensive rebounds per game seven seasons in a row. The Pistons traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2019-20 season, and the Cavs waived him late the following campaign, allowing the Lakers to sign him a couple of days later. The Lakers had won the NBA championship in 2020 with a tag-team duo of JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard at the center position. Both moved on afterward, and during the 2020-21 season, the team had to deal with subpar play from Marc Gasol at the 5 spot. In 21 regular-season games with L.A., Drummond averaged 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in 24.8 minutes a game. He left the Lakers during the summer of 2021 and has played for three other teams since, and he's currently a member of the Philadelphia 76ers. He will turn 32 years of age on Aug. 10, and while his days as a starting-level center may be over, he remains, at worst, a very solid backup. This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers jersey history No. 2 — Andre Drummond
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
76ers Get News on 2-Time NBA All-Star on Friday
76ers Get News on 2-Time NBA All-Star on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Philadelphia 76ers are ready to take on the 2025-26 NBA season after drafting former Baylor guard VJ Edgecombe. The 76ers used their No. 3 pick on Wednesday to select the athletic guard. While that was already positive for the fans, another favorable news was announced on Friday. Advertisement According to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, backup big man Andre Drummond reportedly picked up his $5 million player option. Drummond will stay for another year with the 76ers as the backup center to the 2023 MVP, Joel Embiid. The two-time All-Star has been a serviceable contributor for the 76ers the past season. He appeared in 40 games and put up 7.3 points and 7.8 rebounds. With Embiid only playing for 19 games during the 2024-25 season, Drummond started for 23 games for Philly. Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond agreed to pick up his player option for the 2025-26 NBA Ross-Imagn Images Before the decision was final, Drummond hinted that he wanted to stay in Philly and play out his contract during his exit interview. The recent season was his first full campaign with the organization. Although, he played 49 games for the 76ers in the 2021-22 season. Advertisement "Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond will exercise his $5 million player option for the 2025-26 season, league sources told @hoopshype," Scotto reported on X. However, he has never been in the playoffs while a member of the 76ers. Next year, Drummond and the entire team are hoping to stay healthy and return to the postseason. Philly missed it due to the injuries their star players sustained, which led them to a 24-58 record. The former UConn star isn't the same star player he once was. However, Drummond is still a valued veteran player who can massively contribute to a title-contending team. Advertisement Related: Ace Bailey's Controversial Stance on 76ers Appears to Have Backfired This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
Forbes
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Where The Sixers Stand Financially Heading Into 2025 NBA Free Agency
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 28: Eric Gordon #23 high fives Guerschon Yabusele #28 of the ... More Philadelphia 76ers during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Wells Fargo Center on January 28, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) The Philadelphia 76ers headed into the 2024 NBA offseason with the ability to create more than $60 million in salary-cap space. They proceeded to splurge on Paul George, Andre Drummond and Caleb Martin in free agency before re-signing Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. once they were over the cap. This offseason, the Sixers have far less financial flexibility. With Maxey, George and Joel Embiid all signed to max contracts, the Sixers are heading into free agency well over the projected $154.6 million salary cap for the 2025-26 season. Those three alone are earning nearly $145 million, so that trio combined with Jared McCain ($4.2 million) and No. 3 overall pick VJ Edgecombe ($11.1 million) push the Sixers over the cap by themselves. That hasn't stopped the Sixers from being active in the days leading up to free agency, though. On Friday, news broke that Drummond would be picking up his $5.0 million player option. The Sixers also reportedly declined their $2.3 million team option on Jared Butler and their $2.9 million team option on Lonnie Walker IV. They also declined their $1.95 million team option on Justin Edwards as well, although they reportedly plan to re-sign him to a three-year contract with two guaranteed years. On Sunday, Oubre picked up his $8.4 million player option, while Eric Gordon declined his $3.5 million player option. That leaves the Sixers with nearly $177.6 million in guaranteed salary heading into free agency. That does not include No. 35 overall pick Johni Broome, whom the Sixers figure to eventually sign with the second-round exception, or Ricky Council IV, whose $2.2 million salary is fully non-guaranteed until Jan. 10. Even though the Sixers are already well over the cap, they still have business to attend to this offseason. They have a pair of key free agents that they're hoping to re-sign, and they could have a mid-level exception to spend on another rotation player. So, before free agency officially begins at 6 p.m. ET Monday, here's an overview of where the Sixers stand financially and what they can do this offseason. Financial Outlook With only nine players under contract (along with Edgecombe's cap hold), the Sixers are nearly $28 million over the $154.6 million salary cap. The main question now is whether they'll have access to the $14.1 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception or the $5.7 million taxpayer mid-level exception. If the Sixers spend anything above the taxpayer MLE, that will hard-cap them at the $195.9 million first apron. They would not be allowed to exceed that threshold under any circumstance. If they spend only the taxpayer MLE, they'd be hard-capped at the $207.8 million second apron. Realistically, the Sixers aren't going to use the non-taxpayer MLE unless they dump significant salary elsewhere. Doing so would put them at $193.9 million in salary if they don't waive Council or $191.7 million if they do. They wouldn't even be able to fill out their roster with veteran-minimum contracts ($2.3 million each) without crossing the first apron, which they wouldn't be allowed to do. The Sixers are far more likely to use the taxpayer MLE, which comes with the added benefit of hard-capping them at the second apron. Given the dearth of cap space around the league, that should still be enough money to help them land an impact rotation player. They'd also avoid the punishing restrictions that teams face when they cross the second apron, including not being able to aggregate contracts in trades and having their first-round draft pick seven years in the future becoming ineligible to be traded. However, not having access to the non-taxpayer MLE could prove costly when it comes to retaining one of their two key free agents. Key Free Agents Quentin Grimes and Guerschon Yabusele are the Sixers' top two free agents. The Sixers have repeatedly expressed confidence in their ability to re-sign Grimes, but keeping Yabusele could be far more complicated. Grimes is a restricted free agent, which means the Sixers have the right to match any offer sheet that he signs with another team. They also have full Bird rights on him, so they can re-sign him to anything up to a max contract. He's reportedly "looking for a contract that averages $25 million per season," according to Tony Jones of The Athletic, but the cap-space environment around the league could make it challenging for him to get that. The Brooklyn Nets are currently the only team that could offer Grimes more than the non-taxpayer mid-level exception. However, they seem far more likely to use that cap space to absorb contracts in trades. That might leave Grimes without significant leverage in negotiations, although he could always accept his one-year, $8.7 million qualifying offer to become an unrestricted free agent in 2026 instead. Yabusele is the far bigger concern from the Sixers' perspective. They only have non-Bird rights him, which means they can't offer him a starting salary higher than 120% of a veteran-minimum contract unless they sign him with another salary-cap exception. Unless his free-agent market is far less robust than expected, the Sixers will likely need to use the taxpayer MLE to re-sign him, and even that might not be enough. HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reported Monday that the San Antonio Spurs "are among several teams expected to have interest in Yabusele," which longtime NBA insider Marc Stein later confirmed. As Scotto noted, Yabusele played with Spurs star big man Victor Wembanyama on the French national team in the 2024 Paris Olympics, which is what put him back on the NBA radar in the first place. The Spurs have the full non-taxpayer MLE to offer this summer, so they could easily outbid the Sixers for Yabusele if so desired. The chance to play for an up-and-coming Spurs team alongside a generational prospect (and fellow countryman) like Wembanyama could be more appealing than staying in Philadelphia, particularly given the miserable season that Yabusele just endured with the Sixers. Beyond Grimes and Yabusele, the Sixers might also pursue a reunion with Gordon even though he turned down his player option. ESPN reported that "a return to the 76ers is still possible," which suggests this could have been a financially driven move. Had Gordon opted in, he would have earned slightly less than $3.5 million this year. Now that he opted out, his minimum salary is north of $3.6 million, so he guaranteed himself at least a $165,000 raise as long as he finds some team that's willing to sign him. And if the Sixers do re-sign him to a one-year, veteran-minimum contract, he'll count as only $2.3 million against the cap instead of $3.5 million. This might be the rare win-win for everyone. The new league year officially begins at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, June 30, so it won't be long before we begin to get answers to the Sixers' most pressing remaining offseason questions. Although they can't purchase more fortune on the health front, they could at least insulate themselves better against the disaster scenario that unfolded last year. Unless otherwise noted, all stats via PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball Reference. All salary information via Spotrac and salary-cap information via RealGM. All odds via FanDuel Sportsbook. Follow Bryan on Bluesky.
