The 2024 edition of NBA free agency started with a whimper rather than a bang, as the first hour went by without a single deal being announced of a player agreeing to sign with a team other than their own. The league’s new rules allowing players to negotiate with their current teams once the Finals ended meant a number of top free agents already had deals done by 6 p.m.
on Sunday when free agency opened. Finally, at 7 p.m.
ET, we got something in the form of an outside deal getting done, as the Philadelphia 76ers addressed their backup center need behind Joel Embiid by reaching a deal with Andre Drummond worth $10 million over two seasons. Drummond spent the first half of the 2021-22 season backing up Embiid before getting traded to the Nets and spending the last two years in Chicago. Drummond broke the news himself with a cheeky tweet about his dinner plans.
I’m in the mood for a Philly cheesesteak 🫂 — Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) Breaking: The Philadelphia 76ers and free agent center Andre Drummond have agreed to a two-year, $10+ million deal, league sources told . Drummond gets a player option Year 2. During his career, Drummond has been a two-time All-Star and a four-time rebounding champion.
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) Free agent center Andre Drummond plans to sign a two-year, $10-plus million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, sources tell . — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) It’s a start for a Philly team that’s a blank slate at the moment, and Dr.