Bulls center Andre Drummond ruled out of game against Lakers after posting about mental health

Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond is taking time to focus on his mental health. The NBA veteran was ruled out of Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Bulls made the decision after Drummond posted about deleting his social media apps. Bulls head coach Billy Donovan expressed his support for Drummond regarding the situation.

"As we come here and play games there’s also a human side, a personal side to all these guys," Donovan said, "and you feel bad when anybody’s going through something like that. I think you try to give as much support as you can."

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Drummond has played a vital role this season. He is averaging 6.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in a reserve role. The Bulls are currently 10th in the Eastern Conference and will play the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

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Donovan hopes Drummond will travel with the team for Friday’s game. Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan understands the situation as well. He has also spent time discussing his mental health throughout his NBA career. He told reporters that it's important to focus on self care. 

"We love this game. We play this game. This game’s been good to us all," DeRozan said. "But at the end you got to worry about and care for yourself first and foremost."

The Bulls have six games remaining in the regular season. Drummond has played in 62 games in his first year with the organization.