Brooklyn Nets started rolling at the right time with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant making their first home appearance together on Saturday.
Andre Drummond and Seth Curry are getting used to their roles in Brooklyn after getting traded to the Nets as part of the deal that sent James Harden to Philadelphia for Ben Simmons.
Drummond cleared the air around his comments regarding his tenure with the Nets and fellow center Nic Claxton the previous week.
Andre Drummond made clear that he wants to stay with the Nets past this season, but he’s currently focused on the “now”, per Brian Lewis of NY Post.
“Would I love to be here? Absolutely. Can I control that right now? No. I can only control what’s happening right now. We know that. So don’t misuse my words. That’s not fair to me & that’s not right,” Drummond said via hoopshype.
Since joining the Nets, Drummond has assumed the starting center role averaging 12.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists shooting 63 percent from the field.
The veteran big has three double-doubles in the last five games offering an important presence for the Nets under the basket, especially in the rebounding aspect of the game.
Drummond is registering 11.6 rebounds per contest through the last five Nets’ games. Brooklyn has found its groove in the last 10 games having a 6-4 record.
Drummond has found a good fit in Brooklyn for his career. But, it’s unclear if the Nets can keep him for a reasonable price in the offseason.
The veteran center is on the minimum contract that ends this season. He will probable have more value and interest in the 2022 offseason market.
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