Los Angeles Lakers: The 5 biggest disappointments from this season

By Jason Reed | Jun 9, 2021

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2. Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond did not play many games with the Los Angeles Lakers as he was a buyout signing but that does not change the fact that he was disappointing. To be honest, if anyone was expecting an all-star out of Drummond then they were probably expecting too much.

However, Drummond was absolutely supposed to be an upgrade for the Lakers and be a puzzle piece that the team could utilize in certain matchups. The team needed quality size and while the all-stars are misleading, Drummond was meant to be that quality size.

He was anything but quality. Drummond did provide solid rebounding and rim protection but he was extremely inefficient for a big man near the rim. While shooting 53.1% might seem solid, that number has to be higher for someone who is only finishing near the rim.

Drummond simply clogged up the Los Angeles Lakers offensively by clogging up the lanes. This was not Dwight Howard or JaVale McGee who could provide the rebounding and shot-blocking without hurting the offense, this was someone who the Lakers were giving the ball to in the post and trying to get involved offensively.

It just was not a good fit and while there are some early reports that he could be part of the Lakers’ future plans, it is hard to get excited at the idea of Drummond returning to LA.

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