https://youtu.be/41kBQHGzrkE
If Andre Drummond hasn’t been told by the Cavaliers to just stop showing up to work and chill out at home instead, they should probably tell him pretty soon, because Jarrett Allen is absolutely BALLING the frick OUT right now and it’s making Drummond look bad.
We already know that Drummond started developing a bad attitude when Allen got acquired by the Cavs. He (rightfully) saw that his position as undisputed starting center and 30 MPG getter was under attack. It was so under attack that he went from high-usage stat-padder to no-usage bench-sitter. If he’s still in that locker room, it’s easy to imagine that the situation might be becoming somewhat toxic as Drummond’s attitude gets worse and worse. While Allen and his young teammates laugh it up and smile after a win, Drummond just sits there in the corner with a dark expression on his face and uses his phone to try to look up Pat Riley’s personal cell phone number. It’s better to just have a guy like that stop reporting to the team until a trade partner is found.
Drummond being a malcontent isn’t Allen’s problem, however. The only problem Allen has now is trying to source a high-end GPU for his new gaming computer. On the court, he has no worries. He’s got the freedom to shoot threes if he wants, he’s got guards who are getting better at finding him, a big payday is in his near future, and everybody loves him. If he tries to take it coast-to-coast, that’s just an example of a young player’s exuberance. When Drummond does it, that’s him not knowing his limits and being a ball-hog. Truly, having a fan-friendly afro smooths over a lot of rough edges.