The Los Angeles Lakers were relatively quiet ahead of the 2021 trade deadline, not making any deals while other teams upgraded in hopes of competing for a championship. The Lakers did make a couple of additions on the buyout market, however, with the main one being Andre Drummond after he was bought out by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Drummond’s time with the Lakers has been filled with ups and downs and has led to averages of 11.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game to go along with 53.1% shooting. Drummond is a two-time All-Star averaging 14.5 points, 13.7 rebounds and 53.