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Cavs: 3 things the Andre Drummond situation really showed us

By Chad Porto

Jan 7, 2021; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond (3) and Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee (6) during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2021; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond (3) and Cleveland Cavaliers center JaVale McGee (6) during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – FEBRUARY 09: Andre Drummond #3 Kevin Love #0 and Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers wait for a play during the second half against the LA Clippers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 09, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Clippers defeated the Cavaliers 133-92. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – FEBRUARY 09: Andre Drummond #3 Kevin Love #0 and Collin Sexton #2 of the Cleveland Cavaliers wait for a play during the second half against the LA Clippers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 09, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Clippers defeated the Cavaliers 133-92. 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 Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

The Wrap Up

At the end of the day, yeah, it would’ve been nice to get anything for him, even a bag of shareable size sour Skittles, that won’t be shared at all; but he wasn’t.

There’s a lot of reasons for that. There’s a lot of thought processes that go with that. Do you take on $10+ million in dead money, or more, for the next three years (for the sake of argument) just for a second-round pick? How much is a second-rounder worth? I don’t think so. Most people wouldn’t.

Kevin Love’s contract is already a hard enough one to manage, the Cavs don’t need to be adding even more bad contracts, not even if it meant trading away Drummond for a second-rounder. Especially considering Love probably isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. His deal is near impossible to move, especially if he can’t get back on the court.

As for Drummond, he wasn’t going to get you more than a second-round pick back. No one was looking to trade for him when he was in Detroit, hence why the Cavs got him for what they did, and no one was going to sweeten the pot with a first-rounder, not with his limitations.

So the notion that the Cavs benching him hurt his trade value is hilariously misguided and just not true.

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