Andre Drummond exits first game with Lakers with totally gross toe injury

Andre Drummond exited his first game with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night with a toe injury.

The Los Angeles Lakers, looking to repeat as NBA champions, have been without LeBron James and Anthony Davis for quite some time. Looking to bolster their lineup for when the stars return, the team signed former Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond. Unfortunately, even the newest Laker could not avoid the injury bug either.

In his Lakers’ debut on Wednesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Drummond left the game after getting his right toe stepped on by big man Brook Lopez and did not return for the second half. Drummond was diagnosed with a right big toe contusion and X-rays came back negative. But the injury was much more gruesome than initially expected.

Following the contest, Drummond revealed that he lost the entire toe nail to his bruised right big toe.

Even Andre Drummond could not avoid injury during his Lakers debut

Besides the toe injury, Drummond’s debut with the Lakers was not ideal. The veteran scored 4 points (2-for-6 shooting from the field, 0-for-2 from free-throw line), dished out 2 assists, grabbed 1 rebound and recorded 1 block in 14 minutes of playing time in Los Angeles’ 112-97 loss to Milwaukee.

There was obviously some rust Drummond was fighting through. The 27-year-old last played on Feb. 12 against the Portland Trail Blazers before the Cavs decided to sit him out until a trade partner was found. After they were unable to move him to a new team, the Cavaliers and Drummond agreed to terms on a contract buyout. Shortly after the departure became official, the Lakers stepped up as serious contenders and secured him on a contract.

This season, Drummond is averaging 17.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 47.2 percent from the field.

With Drummond considered day-to-day, it is unlikely he will take the court for the Lakers’ next game on Friday against the Sacramento Kings. Fortunately, ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports that there is optimism he will not miss more than 1-2 games.