Andre Drummond has two years left on the five-year extension he signed with the Pistons back in 2016. His deal contains a player option on the final season—the 2020-21 campaign. Drummond hinted that he would be turning that option down, referring to this upcoming season as his “contract year” (h/t Aaron Ferguson of Fansided).
“I’m a free agent next summer,” the big man said while speaking with reporters, adding that he feels free agency should be “fun.”
“I’m excited. I think I’m the only one that has a big contract coming up for the year,” Drummond said.
The 2020 offseason won’t feature as many high-profile free agents as the past few summers. Anthony Davis could ostensibly opt to hit the market via his player option, but it’s likely he stays with the Lakers. Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and Otto Porter Jr. are among the most notable players who will be unrestricted free agents.
Query only frontcourt players and the results appear desolate. Hassan Whiteside‘s contract ends after the 2019-20 campaign. The 34-year-old Marc Gasol will be available next summer and Montrezl Harrell and Paul Millsap will be among the other notable bigs on the market. Drummond, who would be turning down roughly $28.8M to hit the open market, may be the most desirable frontcourt option.
