Andre Drummond, Noted Enemy of Joel Embiid, is Signing With the Sixers
By Liam McKeone
We don't have many beefs between players in today's NBA, a subject the old heads on television like to complain about all the time. One of the few we do have, though, is between Joel Embiid and Andre Drummond. The two clearly do not like each other on the court, and the fact that Embiid usually clowns Drummond when they play (because he's, ya know, way better) makes it all the more fun. Embiid loves to play the villain in someone else's story and it shows.
Which is why today's free agency news was unexpected and hilarious in equal measures. Drummond, who didn't seem to have a fruitful market after his stint with the Lakers, has signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. Meaning he and Embiid are teammates now.
Free agent C Andre Drummond has agreed to a one-year deal with the 76ers, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021
A brief refresher on the Drummond-Embiid relationship.
I own a lot of real estate in @andredrummondd head and I’m on my way to build more ??? #Bum #TheProcess pic.twitter.com/Mrf2NcNL4r
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) November 3, 2018
Joel Embiid trolls Andre Drummond into another ejection pic.twitter.com/Mqzq5F6MQ0
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) October 24, 2018
https://t.co/BP0q5CvM9A pic.twitter.com/gmk1213fDB
— Did The Sixers Win? (@DidTheSixersWin) August 3, 2021
In response to Embiid, Drummond told me, "I mean you can't really have a conversation with a man who can't play a back-to-back... I've been playing for six years and I've missed maybe 4-5 games. So when he can play a whole season without taking a rest, he can come talk to me."
— Johnny Kane (@JohnnyKaneTV) December 2, 2017
Excellent stuff. I'm sure both will put aside previous conflict in pursuit of winning games, and if Drummond can accept coming off the bench he's a solid addition.
On the other hand, this may just inspire Embiid to beat down Drummond even more in practice. Hope we'll get video.