Report: Marc Gasol never got over Lakers demoting him for Andre Drummond https://t.co/3Bmw5uiCPv
— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) September 13, 2021
Bill Oram
@billoram
This can only be looked at as a consequence of the Andre Drummond signing. Promising him Gasol’s starting job and essentially demoting Gasol to third string created a rift that could not be resolved, despite Marc saying all the right things publicly in the immediate aftermath…
… and this summer in Tokyo. So, not only did signing Drummond make the Lakers worse on the court last season, it also poisoned the relationship with a player who could have been useful for the team they’ve built this season.
LakerTom says
Frankly, I don’t blame Marc. Replacing him with Drummond was a serious insult and mistake. Not a good move by Rob in retrospect. Hopefully, this year will fare better.