Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond (calf) is listed as out for tomorrow night’s game in New Orleans.

Fantasy Impact

Drummond missed Wednesday night’s game against Philadelphia with the same injury. It’s quite possible this injury lingers, but only time will tell. Tristan Thompson got the start on Wednesday night in Drummond’s place and scored 14 points and grabbed 13 boards in 31 minutes. Larry Nance Jr. has also been playing well, and also sees a boost in production with Drummond on the sidelines. Fire up both Thompson and Nance Jr. with confidence tomorrow night and going forward as long as Drummond remains out for the Cavaliers.

Andre Drummond will miss Wednesday night's game with a strained calf.

Fantasy Impact

It's unclear when exactly Drummond sustained the injury but he hasn't been playing his typical allotment of minutes since joining the Cavs. Tristan Thompson should get a big bump with Ante Zizic also a candidate to see more time on the court.

Andre Drummond went for 13 points (5-14 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-4 FT), six rebounds, one block and a steal across 24 minutes in the Cavs’ 125-119 OT victory over the Heat on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

The big man had another poor showing Monday, failing to make a meaningful impact while being outplayed by both Tristan Thompson and Larry Nance Jr. It's clear from his short time in Cleveland that Drummond's fantasy value has tanked from the first-round guy he was prior to arriving with his new team. In three contests prior to this one, Drummond averaged 10.7 points and 11.0 boards while logging just 23.0 minutes of court time per game.

Andre Drummond went for six points (3-3 FG), six rebounds, one assist and a steal over 25 minutes in the Cavs’ 124-105 loss to the Heat on Saturday.

Fantasy Impact

The big man provided his worst game of the season, failing to get much done in the box score while being outplayed by Tristan Thompson. Drummond's stats have taken a precipitous tumble since his trade to Cleveland, posting averages of 12.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.6 combined blocks/steals across 24.5 minutes of action. Those numbers are noticeably worse than the 17.8 points, 15.8 boards and 3.7 combined steals across 33.8 minutes he provided in Detroit this season.

Andre Drummond produced 12 points (6-11 FG, 0-1 3PT, 0-2 FT) 12 rebounds, two assists, two steals, two blocks and seven turnovers across 21 minutes in Friday's 113-108 win over the Cavaliers.

Fantasy Impact

Drummond has now recorded his eighth consecutive double-double, and is tied with Giannis Antetokounmpo (44) for the NBA lead. He only managed to log 21 minutes in Friday's win, mainly due to Cleveland sticking with the hot hand in Tristan Thompson. Since being acquired by Cleveland, Drummond is averaging 15.0 points, 13.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.7 blocks and 0.7 triples across three games. The 26-year old will look keep his double-double streak alive in Saturday's tilt against the Heat.