Drummond was added to the roster as insurance for the often-injured Joel Embiid, but ended up struggling with his ailments. He hopes to stay on the court this time around.

Andre Drummond, who was limited to 40 games in the 2024-25 season due to injuries, will exercise his $5 million player option for the 2025-26 season. He averaged 7.3 points and 7.8 rebounds when he was healthy enough to play.

Backup center has tended to be an important spot for the Sixers because of superstar Joel Embiid’s injury woes. Outside of Drummond, the Sixers are young at the position. Adem Bona will be entering his second NBA season next year and Johni Broome is now in the mix after going at No. 35 overall in the draft.