Andre Drummond

When the 2019-20 NBA season concludes, the focus will be on Anthony Davis. He has a player option for next season, but there is a good chance he opts out.

There are a number of impact players who may hit the open market this offseason, and we've highlighted three below.

             

Anthony Davis

Yahoo Sports' Keith Smith noted that Davis ($28.8 million player option) will opt out, "barring something really unexpected with the salary cap dropping dramatically."

According to Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register, "L.A. is where Davis wanted to be, LeBron James is the teammate he wanted to have, and the Lakers have done enough to sell him on a future with the franchise."

Damian Lillard, James Harden and John Wall are among a group of six players making over $40 million per season, while 25 others are earning over $30 million per year, including LeBron. Of course, AD belongs in that top tier.

Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reported in January the Lakers offered Davis a four-year, $146 million max extension, and the decision to decline that deal "was made out of salary-cap implications and because Davis wants to solely focus on this season."

Davis, who is averaging 26.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, may opt for a shorter contract if the salary cap comes down as one of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. If that occurs, he could agree to a two- or three-year deal and cash in again afterward.

                  

Christian Wood

Christian Wood isn't a huge name, but he has taken off since Andre Drummond's departure. In fact, he had 16 consecutive double-digit-point performances before the NBA suspended its season.

The 24-year-old will be an unrestricted free agent and is in line for a massive jump from his current $1.6 million salary.

According to The Athletic's James L. Edwards III, there is interest from the Boston Celtics, who "inquired about Wood on more than one occasion" around the trade deadline. However, they may not be able to afford him since Gordon Hayward and Enes Kanter both have player options (over $39 million combined).

Regardless of outside interest, the Pistons may look to lock him in with a big-money deal. Not bad for someone who went undrafted in 2015 and bounced around the league prior to this season.

                  

Andre Drummond

After surprisingly acquiring Drummond at the trade deadline, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now likely on the hook for his $28.8 million salary next season.

According to Cleveland.com's Chris Fedor, Drummond "picking up his option remains most likely."

Though he puts up healthy stats—he has averaged a double-double every season since his rookie year in 2012-13—he's unlikely to get anywhere near $28.8 million annually should he opt out, as his old-school game doesn't suit most, if any, teams.

If Drummond opts in, Cleveland could select a wing player early in the 2020 NBA draft to pair with him, Darius Garland, Collin Sexton and Kevin Love, assuming that core remains intact.

The 2020 NBA free-agent market looks uncertain for everyone, given the massive hit to the league's finances.

But it must be especially unsettling for interior big men, since the league has been devaluing the center spot for years. If players can't space the floor on offense and defend in space away from the basket, they can have a hard time getting major minutes in the modern game.

So, let's break out our crystal ball and predict what lies ahead for three of this offseason's best free-agent bigs.

                

Montrezl Harrell, Los Angeles Clippers

Statistically speaking, Harrell is hitting free agency at the right time.

The 26-year-old is posting a number of career highs during his fifth season, including 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. An instant-impact reserve, he's just the fifth player ever to average 18 points and seven rebounds in under 28 minutes a night.

Once a glorified hustler, he's now a polished, punishing offensive threat. He's an expert pick-and-roll screener, and he's just as capable of finding his own shots. He has handles, a soft floater and enough smarts to know when to attack and when to move the ball.

But are his numbers inflated by his reserve role? Would his limitations as a defender—undersized, not a great rebounder or shot-blocker—ever allow him to handle a starting spot?

Those are the questions all potential suitors will wrestle with, including the Clippers. L.A. might even decide it can't justify his cost, when players like Marcus Morris Sr. and Reggie Jackson need new deals.

If the Clippers won't pony up, a team such as the Charlotte Hornets makes a ton of sense. They need a center, a scorer and a draw at the gate. Harrell, a North Carolina native, checks all three boxes.

Prediction: Harrell signs with Hornets.

              

Marc Gasol, Toronto Raptors

The Raptors didn't clinch their 2019 championship with the deadline acquisition of Gasol, but it definitely improved their odds.

The 6'11" center proved the perfect anchor for Nick Nurse's defense, and his passing and vision helped upped the club's collective basketball IQ to an almost unfair degree.

Gasol hasn't been quite as sharp during his second season north of the border, but the Raptors remain significantly better with him (plus-10.4 points per 100 possessions) than without (plus-4.1). His ability to help raise the team's floor could be what keeps him around during an active offseason in Toronto.

The 35-year-old is one of two Raptors starters, along with Fred VanVleet, to be entering unrestricted free agency. So, too, is Gasol's more productive backup, Serge Ibaka, and Swiss Army knife stopper Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.

Toronto can only afford so much of this group, and it needs to keep the books as clean as possible to make a run at Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2021.

VanVleet could go either way, and it seems like the Raptors will be choosing between their bigs. With Ibaka's age and numbers likely to net him a richer, longer deal, Gasol could be the more feasible option for the Raptors to retain.

Prediction: Gasol re-signs with Raptors.

                

Andre Drummond, Cleveland Cavaliers

You might think teams would be tripping over themselves for a shot at Drummond. He's a 26-year-old, two-time All-Star and four-time rebounding champ who is posting multiple personal bests, including 17.7 points and 1.9 steals.

In a different decade, suitors would already be lining up for the chance to make their pitch to the Big Penguin. Now, though, his limited offensive range is a glaring weakness, and it's hard to ignore the fact that he's never been the rim protector his physical tools say he should be.

A market probably exists for Drummond, but it won't be great. Rebuilders might not see enough upside to warrant a big investment. Contenders might question how much he actually contributes to winning, since he's basically a break-even player for his career (his clubs are just 0.3 points better per 100 possessions with him than without).

Whatever his market value is, it won't approach the $28.8 million player option he holds with the Cavaliers. That option was burdensome enough for the Detroit Pistons to salary-dump Drummond—again, an in-prime two-time All-Star—onto the Cavaliers, who cast the winning bid with only two expiring contracts and a future second-rounder.

Drummond is going nowhere.

Prediction: Drummond picks up player option to stay with Cavs.

Even in a down-sizing NBA, centers still matter.

Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are the reasons their respective clubs are in championship contention. Karl-Anthony Towns establishes the offensive identity of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Deandre Ayton has helped the Phoenix Suns finally escape the center.

The importance of the position isn't what it once was, but it hasn't evaporated. That's as good as the news can get for the centers heading into an uncertain free-agent market.

We'll spotlight three of the best bigs below and predict where they will land.

                 

Andre Drummond, Cleveland Cavaliers (Player Option)

In a different era, Drummond might have his choice of landing spots and a blank check with his name on it. The two-time All-Star is steamrolling toward his fourth rebounding title in five years, and this should be his second straight season with a career-high scoring average.

But he lacks the offensive skill clubs seek in a modern big man. He has 15 three-pointers (on 103 attempts) in eight seasons, and his 46.1 career free-throw percentage virtually eliminates any hope that he'll ever expand his range.

He has value but not enough to match the $28.8 million player option he holds for next season. That's a ton of money for an interior big in a vacuum, and there's just no way he could approach that salary in a market where few teams are even able to spend big.

The Detroit Pistons dumped his salary at the deadline, sending Drummond to Cleveland for only a pair of expiring contracts and a future second-round pick. Unless he's open to a major pay cut, he isn't going anywhere.

Prediction: Drummond stays with the Cavaliers.

                  

Montrezl Harrell, Los Angeles Clippers (Unrestricted)

How much is the NBA's best backup big man worth? Harrell is about to find out.

He was a Sixth Man of the Year finalist last season, and he's right back in the award race this time around. In fact, he's been even more productive, packing 18.6 points and 7.1 rebounds into only 27.8 minutes per night. For context, he's just the fifth player ever to average 18 points and seven boards in less than 28 minutes.

But what does that mean, exactly? If Harrell found a featured role, would his numbers blow up like his per-36-minute averages of 24.1 points and 9.2 rebounds suggest? Or does an instant-offense, off-the-bench gig maximize his impact?

Chances are, someone will (relatively) pay up to find out. And that someone probably won't be the Clippers, since they have nearly $70 million tied up in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George alone, plus they presumably want to re-sign Marcus Morris Sr. after sacrificing a first-round pick to add him at the trade deadline.

That opens the door for an outside suitor to poach him, like the Charlotte Hornets. They're quietly collecting intriguing young players, but they desperately need an upgrade at center. Harrell, a North Carolina native, could scratch that itch and balance what's been a backcourt-driven offense.

Prediction: Harrell signs with the Hornets.

              

Christian Wood, Detroit Pistons (Unrestricted)

Wood didn't have his spot secured until Detroit's final round of roster cuts. His $1.6 million salary wasn't fully guaranteed until January. It's no minor miracle he's even getting a mention in an article like this.

But perhaps no one boosted their bank account more this season than Wood, who went from being an interesting waiver claim to a minor role player to a potential franchise centerpiece in a matter of months. That last part might sound hyperbolic, but only if you didn't see him play.

"There is nothing fluky about his numbers," The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks wrote. "Wood is a legitimate unicorn with a freakish combination of size (6-foot-10 and 214 pounds with a 7-foot-3 wingspan), skill, and athleticism."

Wood finally started receiving major minutes in February, and his stat sheet exploded. Over his final 15 outings, he had at least 20 points in 10 of them and 25-plus in six. Overall, he averaged 22.3 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 56.2 percent from the field and 41 percent from three in that stretch.

He's only 24 years old, too, so there's a decent chance this actually isn't the best we see of him.

That sound you're hearing is a cash register's ring. It's been echoing throughout the Motor City for the past few months. The Pistons will surely want to keep him, but he's reportedly on the New York Knicks' radar, and they aren't shy about throwing major money around.

Prediction: Wood signs with the Knicks.

With the NBA's 2021 salary cap still undetermined, how teams deal with contract options will be interesting to monitor this offseason and beyond. Most players who can opt in to a year of top dollar will do so, a situation unwilling teams can only circumvent by negotiating reworked contract extensions or finding trades.

Among the highest minute-getters, the San Antonio Spurs' DeMar DeRozan and Cleveland Cavaliers' Andre Drummond are two of the most intriguing.

Among more complementary pieces, wings such as the Boston Celtics' Gordon Hayward and Charlotte Hornets' Nicolas Batum can take 2020-21 salaries for over $20 million instead of testing the open market.

Given the uncertainty surrounding the salary cap, each player mentioned is likely to opt in to their big deals—but here's how that could play out with their front offices.

                       

DeRozan's Message to San Antonio: Trade Me If You Don't Want to Pay Me

A four-time All-Star averaging 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists. DeRozan is legit.

But he is 30 years old and, while San Antonio's best player, also one of their worst three-point shooters—which can matter to a team trying to establish its identity during a rebuild. At 27-36 this season, the Spurs' title window isn't likely to fit DeRozan's shortening prime.

There is little reason to expect him to remain in black-and-gray for much longer. There was already buzz surrounding the two sides' inability to come to a long-term contract extension in March, with Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes reporting that DeRozan would decline his player option should an extension not be reached.

This upcoming season, DeRozan can make $27.7 million. Since a contract extension isn't probable, big money in a nebulous market may be enough for him to renege on possible earlier intentions. He'll opt in and hit unrestricted free agency the following offseason—lest San Antonio facilitates a trade before then.

                     

Drummond Chooses Safe Money in an Unsafe Market

Like DeRozan, Drummond can opt in to a fat salary for next season: $28.8 million. Unlike DeRozan, Drummond may fit Cleveland's future.

At 26 years old, the two-time All-Star boasts career averages of 14.5 points, 13.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. Shooting just 57.5 percent from the line and having made just five of the 35 threes he's attempted this season, he's a traditional big stuck in the modern game.

But at least he's good at being a traditional big, and that makes him one of the lone bright spots on such a mess of a team.

Sources told Cleveland.com's Chris Fedor that Drummond opting in is the "most likely" outcome. They're likely correct. What remains to be seen is if he can improve enough from the line to receive a sizable contract extension before hitting the open market next year.

                            

These Wings Won't Be Taking Flight

Two wings with shaky injury histories, and each can opt in to $20-plus million deals for 2020-21.

In order of salary, Hayward will opt in to $31.9 million next year and Batum, $24.0 million.

Batum's situation is the clearest. The 31-year-old has averaged fewer points over the past four seasons consecutively, dropping to just 3.6 per game this season, and hasn't played a full season's worth of games since 2013-14. This upcoming season's salary may exceed his entire next deal. He'll opt in.

Hayward's is a little less obvious.

Two years removed from his catastrophic injury, Hayward is averaging an impressive 17.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists over 45 starts this season. He's found an important role with this Celtics team and would remain a useful, veteran presence should Boston find a way to extend him past next season.

But, with the 22-year-old Jayson Tatum and 23-year-old Jaylen Brown each in waiting, the Celtics won't have the money or minutes to guarantee that Hayward remains with them past this hefty paycheck.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond remained diplomatic about the trade that ended his seven-and-a-half-year run with the Detroit Pistons. 

In an interview with SB Nation's Michael Pina, Drummond said the move was one of the realities of playing in the NBA:

"For me it was just a part of the game, a part of the business, and I just happened to be falling into it, so it was definitely a different experience for me. Do I have any hard feelings for Detroit? No. Do I have anything negative to say about it? No. Because at the end of the day that was home for me. And they’ve always been good to me, so I have nothing negative to say about that. I’m in Cleveland now so that’s all I can worry about now."

The two-time All-Star has a $28.8 million player option for the 2020-21 season, with Cleveland.com's Chris Fedor reporting April 16 he's likely to opt in for next year.

Drummond is having another monster season on the boards, averaging an NBA-high 15.2 rebounds, though his production has declined slightly (11.1 per game) since his trade to the Cavaliers.

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He told Pina he has yet to make a final decision because the COVID-19 pandemic has halted any long-term planning for the time being. He also explained how the NBA's indefinite hiatus and the general emphasis on remaining indoors has affected his daily routine:

"The past few weeks, it's been crazy. Just not doing anything, locked in the house and really not knowing what's going on. So I think the unknown is probably the most crazy thing for me right now. I'm getting a ton of time to spend with my family, which is really good for me. Obviously you don't normally get to spend so much time with loved ones, so that's been good. But other than that it's kind of just a waiting game right now."

One consequence of the pandemic for a player in Drummond's position is that his option might be looking better now than it did earlier in the year.

Whether the 2019-20 season restarts in an abbreviated form or is canceled altogether, the NBA is going to absorb a massive financial hit, which will then reverberate when the time comes to calculate the 2020-21 salary cap.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported in January the league was projecting a $115 million cap.

With the impact of the pandemic becoming more clear, The Athletic's John Hollinger and Danny Leroux estimated the cap could fall by $8 million. Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report wrote "a drop of $10 million to $15 million is not outside the realm of possibility."

Getting an annual salary to match what he could earn with his player option was always going to be tough for Drummond given how the market for traditional centers has declined. Opting out still might make sense because he would be sacrificing short-term gain for long-term security.

Now, though, teams might be even less inclined to put a big multiyear deal on the table for the 26-year-old. That's to say nothing of how a lower salary cap would depress the value of max contracts, since those are tied to specified percentages of the cap.

Even if the NBA returns to business as usual for 2020-21, the fallout from the pandemic could extend well beyond next season.

While the future of the 2019-20 NBA season remains up in the air, the march toward the 2020 offseason continues. At some point, the free-agent market will open, and teams will begin resetting for the 2020-21 season.

For many teams, the retooling process will involve a wait-and-see approach. There's no telling exactly which players will be available, as many of them have player options for 2020. As players opt in or opt out, roster holes and free-agent options will emerge.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, for example, must wait to see what center Andre Drummond is going to do. The 26-year-old was acquired in a trade from the Detroit Pistons in February and played just eight games with Cleveland before the NBA suspended play in March.

While the Cavaliers haven't gotten an extended look at Drummond, they presumably would like to keep him for the long term. The UConn product is both young and productive—he averaged 17.7 points and 15.2 rebounds this season—which is why the Cavs wanted him in the first place. For Cleveland, Drummond represents an upgrade over Tristan Thompson.

Fortunately, it appears that Drummond will return to Cleveland, and the Cavaliers are prepared for that scenario.

"According to multiple sources, Drummond picking up his option remains most likely," Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com wrote. "... The Cavs are fully prepared for the opt-in scenario, which would swallow up their cap space and limit other free agency activity. In their mind, there was no better player to spend on than Drummond."

Cleveland can try re-signing Thompson if Drummond ops out, but that probably isn't an option they will have to pursue.

Prediction: Drummond opts in, returns to Cleveland for 2020-21.

                   

It Could Be Extension or Nothing for DeRozan

While Drummond appears likely to opt in with Cleveland, the same cannot be said for San Antonio Spurs forward DeMar DeRozan. Instead, the 30-year-old seems eager to either sign an extension or test the free-agent market.

While DeRozan stands to make just under $28 million by opting in, that's not his preference, according to Yahoo Sports' Chris Haynes:

"If swingman DeMar DeRozan and the San Antonio Spurs can't agree to an extension by the late June deadline, the four-time All-Star intends to decline his $27.7 million player option for next season to become an unrestricted free agent, league sources told Yahoo Sports."

Despite being on the wrong side of 30, DeRozan could be in store for an even bigger payday by testing the market. He was having a near-career year before play was stopped, averaging 22.2 points while shooting a remarkable 52.6 percent from the floor.

Even if DeRozan cannot find a bigger payday on the open market, he's likely to at least find a shot on a contender. The 27-36 Spurs aren't likely to offer him that next season at any price.

Prediction: DeRozan declines his option, hits free agency.

               

Pelicans Likely to Match Offers for Ingram

With the Cavaliers expected to have Drummond back next season, they are not likely to make a run at a high-priced free agent like New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram.

According to Fedor, such a run won't be possible anyway.

"Multiple sources expect the New Orleans Pelicans to match any offer sheet," Fedor wrote. "So, that path, one that changed with the Drummond addition, is no longer available."

Ingram was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Anthony Davis trade. While Davis was clearly the highlight of the deal, Ingram has been spectacular since arriving in New Orleans. This season, he has averaged 24.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in a little more than 34 minutes per game.

Ingram is likely to garner plenty of buzz as a restricted free agent, but the Pelicans would be wise to keep him. They have an exciting young core in Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Zion Williamson. Keeping it intact should be a priority.

Prediction: New Orleans matches all offers for Ingram.

Even the ugliest caterpillars must metamorphosize. The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers have won a combined 40 games in 2019-20. And they have lost a combined 91.

Still, each team will undergo a transformation this offseason and hopefully emerge with wings in 2021.

For the Knicks, one of their wings is at the heart of discussion: Kevin Knox. New York's new team president, Leon Rose, is reportedly uncertain about the small forward's future. For the Cavaliers, the team's biggest parts are in question. Cleveland's thorax, big men Kevin Love and Andre Drummond, are at the center of offseason rumors.

Love and Knox are each under contract through next season, as Drummond would be if he opts into his player option on a $28.8 million salary. Here's how two of the East's less alluring metamorphoses could play out this offseason.

                              

Stuck with Drummond, Cleveland Confers Love Upon a Contender

Like much of its existence in a post-LeBron James world, Cleveland's offseason situation is cloudy. The Cavaliers have drafted two shoot-first point guards in consecutive draft lotteries, and the progress of their coaching staff has been sluggish.

Collin Sexton, Darius Garland and surely delighted Cleveland fans will get another year to find out whether two young, undersized, ball-dominant guards can coexist. But it's unclear which big men will be on the receiving end of the duo's rare passes.

Larry Nance Jr. is under contract through 2022 and Love through 2023—but Tristan Thompson is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and Drummond could be too.

With the salary cap under scrutiny, it's hard to ascertain what the market will look like this offseason. With that in mind, Drummond would be silly to test the market instead of opting into a fat $28.8 million deal and hitting a hopefully clearer market in 2021. As Cleveland.com's Chris Fedor reports, sources believe this is Drummond's "most likely" decision.

Unless someone is suddenly enamored with Nance's decent play and tries to trade for him, he isn't going anywhere. That leaves Thompson and Love as the remaining offseason question marks.

Like a moth to a lamp, the mind jumps directly to Thompson when "decent play" is uttered. The 29-year-old is averaging a double-double this season, with 12.0 points per game and 10.1 rebounds. But he doesn't stretch the floor and only feels above-average as a rebounder. Given the team's absence of veteran leadership, Cleveland will take him back if he is open to a team-friendly deal.

But if a contender wants to shed some extra salary for frontcourt depth, Thompson will end up elsewhere this offseason.

Love is the most complicated microcosm of Cleveland's metamorphosis. A big who can rebound, score and stretch the floor, he is a perfect fit for modern offenses. But at 31, he may not have the patience for a rebuild. Already visibly frustrated by his team's play, the Athletic's Shams Charania reported Love requested a trade to a contender in December.

The situation hasn't changed. But Cleveland recognizes his value and, per Fedor, "it will take a combination of picks and players for the Cavs to send him elsewhere." At some point, something will have to give. Either a playoff team will become desperate enough to give up the assets Cleveland wants or the Cavaliers will let up and send away their disgruntled gunner at a discount.

It might not happen this offseason, but Love will not be finishing off his contract in Cleveland.

                              

Every Rose Has Its Thorns, But Knox Won't Be Trimmed Just Yet

With Sabrina Ionescu joining the New York Liberty while Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wait to play for the Brooklyn Nets, the Knicks are quite possibly the third-best basketball team in New York.

But former president Steve Mills has been ousted, and the Knicks are heading into this offseason under Rose's direction. Having spent 140 games eating what the Big Apple has to offer, it's unclear whether Knox has shown enough growth to remain with the team moving forward.

According to the New York Post's Marc Berman, "Rose still doesn't know what to make of Knox and doesn't know if the 20-year-old is part of their future."

Knox did improve slightly as a blocker this season (0.4 per game, compared to 0.3 the season prior), but the 6'7" wing regressed across nearly every other category. Last year, he averaged 12.8 points and 4.5 rebounds on a rough 37 percent rate from the field, 34.3 percent from deep and 71.7 percent from the line. Those numbers dropped to 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds this season.

That's understandable given his drop in minutes averaged (17.9 from 28.8), but his shooting rates dropped too; Knox has hit just 35.9 percent of his attempts this season, 32.7 percent from three and 65.3 from the line.

But New York has been a mess. The revolving door of coaches has disrupted game-plan consistency while bizarre front-office decisions crowded spots (like the power forward group) without offering much vision for the future.

Most importantly, Knox routinely passes the eye test. He's only 20, and we have seen enough glimpses of Knox's potential when he's offered the opportunity. His shooting stroke can be clean, and despite being limited relative to his peers when it comes to muscle mass, he can hit the rack aggressively.

This season hasn't allowed the Knicks to find out what they have in Knox. He's under contract through next season, and with an affordable $5.8 million club option for the year after, Rose would be wise to give Knox a reasonable chance to prove himself—at least until the wing hits legal drinking age.

If New York heads into next season with a clearer vision among its coaching staff, the team is likely to have more consistent rotations and game plans. With those semblances of basketball normalcy in place, Rose will be able to properly assess Knox's potential.

Professional golfer Bryson DeChambeau won the first weekly #PlayApartTogether Tournament, which consisted of athletes and professional gamers battling in a Fortnite single-elimination competition, and won $25,000 for a charity of his choice dedicated to COVID-19 relief.

Facebook Gaming, in conjunction with Greenlit Content, held the tournament.

Tinaraes had four eliminations in her two final games, meaning DeChambeau needed five for the win:

What just happened @TINARAES 🤯

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— UMG Gaming (@UMGGaming) April 18, 2020

DeChambeau's funniest highlight was arguably his unsurprising use of a golf club:

Every golfer NEEDS his golf club @b_dechambeau 🏌️‍♂️

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— UMG Gaming (@UMGGaming) April 18, 2020

DeChambeau took down Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. in the semifinals. On the other side of the bracket, Tinaraes defeated Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee to advance to the final round.

As far as future tournaments go, Palmer Haasch of Insider.com offered the following insight for viewers and competitors alike:

"During each tournament stream, viewers will also be able to donate money to the United Nations Foundation's COVID-19 fundraiser for the WHO via Facebook donation tools.

"The list of competitors includes: Andre Drummond, Dwight Howard, and JaVale McGee from the NBA; Justin Herbert, Christian McCaffrey, Joe Burrow, and Jarvis Landry of the NFL; the WWE's Ron 'The Truth' Killings; Alex Bregman and Lance McCullers of the MLB; PGA golfer Bryson DeChambeau; and influencer Jen Selter."

Master P even got in the mix this week:

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But it was the five-time PGA Tour winner who took home the first title.

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond is the latest NBA player to lend support during the coronavirus pandemic. 

According to ESPN's Eric Woodyard, Drummond is partnering with JBL audio to donate 10,000 pairs of headphones to schools in the Cleveland and Detroit areas for students to use during virtual classes and music lessons.

Woodyard noted that Drummond is also donating $60,000 to the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse staff and $100,000 to Middlesex Health's Emergency Response Fund to aid in the acquisition of necessary supplies for staff and patients.

Drummond, who spent the first eight years of his NBA career with the Detroit Pistons before getting traded to Cleveland this season, said the following about his donations: "Detroit, Cleveland and Middletown have all been places that I call home. Each city holds a place in my heart and I want to take care of the people who have given me so much over the years."

The two-time All-Star also commented on helping the employees at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, which is the Cavs' home arena: "The employees at Rocket Mortgage helped me transition to Cleveland. They took care of me the moment I stepped into the arena. This was my chance to return the favor. Frontline workers across the country need our support now more than ever."

Drummond, 26, has long been one of the NBA's best centers. He is a three-time rebounding champion who was well on his way to a fourth rebounding title in five years before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In eight games with the Cavs after getting traded from Detroit, Drummond averaged 17.5 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.

It is possible that Drummond will end up elsewhere next season if he declines the player option in his contract, but he has already left a positive impact on the Cleveland area even if he doesn't return.

When the NBA season was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kevin Love and Andre Drummond were the Cleveland Cavaliers' starters in the post. Will that still be the case next season?

After back-to-back losing seasons, this offseason could be important for Cleveland as it looks to turn around the franchise and get back to having success.

Several decisions the Cavaliers have to make may be tied to Love and Drummond, who could both be back at power forward and center, respectively, or both be gone.

Love isn't going anywhere unless the Cavs decide to trade him. He's under contract through the 2022-23 season after signing a four-year, $120.4 million deal. However, that doesn't guarantee that his future will be with them.

There were rumors earlier this season that the 31-year-old wanted to be traded from Cleveland, so it's possible something could materialize this summer.

According to Cleveland.com's Chris Fedor, the Cavaliers would consider trading Love if they get an intriguing offer. But the team still values the California native and won't "give him away for nothing," per Fedor.

"They aren't going to accept a salary dump either," Fedor wrote Wednesday. "Sources maintain it will take a combination of picks and players for the Cavs to send him elsewhere. Get ready for more Love trade rumors this summer, especially given the dearth of impact free agents available."

In his sixth season in Cleveland, Love is averaging 17.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. He has also played in 56 games, which meant he had been on pace to play his most games in a season since playing 77 in 2015-16, his second year with the Cavaliers.

Drummond was a more recent acquisition for Cleveland, as it received him in a trade with the Detroit Pistons on Feb. 6. He has a player option worth $28.75 million for the 2020-21 campaign, so the Cavaliers will have to wait to see whether he accepts that and returns next season.

It's most likely the 26-year-old will accept the option, according to Fedor, although he hasn't publicly said anything about it. But Fedor noted his option "has a direct impact on what the Cavs can—and can't do—with their roster this summer."

If Cleveland retains both Drummond and Love, then it may not need to add any more post players to its roster. That could also affect its decisions for the draft, in which it will likely have a top pick. The Cavaliers had the second-worst record in the NBA when the league was suspended.

So the offseason should be an interesting one for the Cavaliers as they look to continue to build around their young core, featuring guards Collin Sexton and Darius Garland. And it will likely begin with Drummond either accepting or declining his option and Cleveland making a decision on whether to trade Love.