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The Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the acquisition of free agent center Andre Drummond on Sunday, making official a move that for days had been rumored to be happening. The two-time All-Star and four-time National Basketball Association rebounding leader agreed to a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday and subsequently cleared waivers. The Lakers signed him to the veteran minimum for the remainder of this season. “Andre Drummond gives us powerful, anchor-point skills on both ends of the court,” Lakers executive vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “We feel extremely fortunate to add a player of his caliber and magnitude to our core group at this stage of our journey to defend the NBA title.” Drummond, using an image of himself in a Lakers uniform and cradling a basketball, posted the photo on Instagram on Sunday evening and wrote: “Back to work.” The post included a purple heart and a gold heart. Drummond, 27, and his agent, Jeff Schwartz, also had discussions with the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and others, sources told ESPN. In 624 career games (573 starts), he has averaged 14.6 points and 13.8 rebounds per game.
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