Facing new challenges in the bitter Western Conference, the L.A. Lakers have responded by bringing in All-Star big man, Andre Drummond.
Once news of his arrival was made public, Lakers legend Magic Johnson responded with beaming optimism.
Congratulations to @AndreDrummond for signing with the @Lakers and welcome to Los Angeles! Andre is just what the Lakers need; a big man who can score, rebound, and defend.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 28, 2021
A classic rim-runner, Dre should help L.A. strengthen their inside presence by grabbing rebounds and protecting the paint. Still, some remain doubtful of his impact…
score? defend? have we been watching the same drummond
— ♕𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕠𓅓 (@shpillo_) March 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/curryisbetter/status/1376284329031004163
Magic said the same thing when the lakers signed gasol Drummond and Davis won’t fit and Drummond will be benched for the playoffs bad move by Drummond signing with LA
— sam (@onyohead38) March 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/JomarG630/status/1376288757280739329
he can quite literally do one of those things
— trent 🏁 (@trxnton) March 28, 2021
Andre Drummond and defense were mentioned in the same sentence ???
— Jakob Hamel-Porter (@JHP_33) March 28, 2021
If the Lakers even make the finals the Nets will destroy them in 5
— KMak (@K_MAK7) March 28, 2021
Drummond definitely has his flaws, and fans have obviously noticed.
But if anybody is capable of bringing the best out of him, it’s got to be LeBron James, who seems to have a history and reputation of making his teammates better. If Drummond can be what the Lakers need him to be, then it really could go leaps and bounds in solidifying their effort to repeat as NBA Champions.
There are a lot of reasons to be optimistic…
