CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Cavaliers have agree to acquire center Andre Drummond in a trade from the Detroit Pistons, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The sides agreed to the package shortly before the NBA’s 3 p.m. deadline, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams were still working out some details.
Cleveland, which is just 13-39 this season, is sending forward John Henson, guard Brandon Knight and one of its two second-round picks in 2023 to the Pistons, the person said.
The Cavs need some help. They have the worst record in the Eastern Conference and have been struggling in their rebuild under first-year coach John Beilein. Cleveland has dropped 12 of 13.
One of the conference’s best all-around big men, Drummond is averaging 17.8 points and 15.8 rebounds in his eighth season with Detroit.
Drummond’s arrival will make the Cavs immediately better, and it may allow them to make more moves, perhaps with forward Kevin Love or center Tristan Thompson, who is eligible for free agency this summer.
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