Former Brooklyn Nets center Andre Drummond signed with the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

Bulls sign center Andre Drummond to two-year, $6.6M deal

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Jun 30, 2022 11:22 PM ET

The Chicago Bulls added a veteran backup center behind Nikola Vucevic, agreeing to terms to free agent Andre Drummond on Thursday.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Drummond intends to sign a two-year, $6.6M deal with the Bulls.

Free agent center Andre Drummond has agreed to a two-year, $6.6M deal with the Chicago Bulls, sources tell ESPN. The second year is a player option.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2022

Drummond played 73 games last season with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets.

In 49 games with the Sixers, Drummond averaged 6.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.1 steals, backing up Joel Embiid.

When the Sixers traded for Brooklyn Nets all-star James Harden in February, Drummond was part of the package, which included Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and multiple draft picks.

Drummond thrived playing more minutes in Brooklyn. In 24 games with the Nets, Drummond averaged 11.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.0 blocks, playing just over 22 minutes a game.

The Boston Celtics swept the Nets in the opening round of the postseason. Drummond started throughout the series but averaged only 15.0 minutes a game, tallying 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds.

A 10-year veteran, Drummond was the No. 9 overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2012 NBA Draft out of UConn. He's played in 718 career games for the Pistons, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, 76ers, and Nets.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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