Lakers guaranteed Drummond starting role and playing time in order to sign him

[bladefd]

No wonder Lakers kept starting Drummond and playing him even in games he was struggling in & didn't fit matchup-wise

https://twitter.com/hmfaigen/status/1402377091115593728

Within, @TheSteinLine confirms something that had been hinted at but never reported this directly: The Lakers did indeed promise Drummond the starting spot to get him to sign as a buyout free agent.
-Harrison Faigen (Lakers Beat Writer)

[red1]

nah just act like you forgot about the promise. I heard rob pelinka is a good liar anyways. he can find a way to weasel out of this one.

[Lebron23]

nah just act like you forgot about the promise. I heard rob pelinka is a good liar anyways. he can find a way to weasel out of this one.

Lakers can use him and Davis for a sign and trade with Giannis