Washington Wizards Receive: Andre Drummond
Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: Thomas Bryant, Robin Lopez, Ish Smith, Troy Brown
This deal would give the Washington Wizards a legitimate inside threat to provide balance alongside Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook. They would be able to keep their stars together while adding some more pieces. Andre Drummond could come at a discounted price because of his contract situation.
The deal begins with big men like Robin Lopez and Thomas Bryant. They would be able to act as smaller replacements for Drummond. Ish Smith and Troy Brown would complete the deal.
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Thomas Bryant is ruled out for the remainder for the season as he tore his ACL early on. He would be included mostly to be a serviceable replacement for Drummond off the bench and is necessary for salary matching purposes. He’s a more intriguing trade piece than Lopez.
Let’s take a closer look and see how this NBA trade deadline scenario would benefit both the Cavaliers and Wizards.
