Andre Drummond

Pistons Exploring Options To Trade Andre Drummond, Though Highly Unlikely

... thought the team would be this year after their promising run to the No. 8 seed a year ago. There are a lot of contributing factors to their downturn, and while their offense is chief among them, there are defensive concerns as well. The Pistons rank 11 th in defense, which is really good. There should be no problem there. Except that almost all of their good defense comes behind the bench units. Their franchise icons are posting near-league-worst numbers, and the eye test backs it up. When Jackson and Andre Drummond share the floor together, the Pistons are surrendering 110 points per 100 possessions, and that number only drops to 108 when Jackson sits and Drummond plays. So when their franchise center is on the court, their defense is eight points worse per 100 possessions. If Drummond was 20 years old instead of 23, this wouldn’t be a big deal. But at his point, you want to see some signs under coach Stan Van Gundy of Drummond coming into his own as the ...

Andre Drummond And D’angelo Russell

... the age of 25 in the Prodigies Series. In the frontcourt, we have analyzed players like Rudy Gobert, Joel Embiid, and Kristaps Porzingis, and in the backcourt, Zach La Vine, Devin Booker, and Andre Wiggins. All players have strengths that they lean on most for success, and weaknesses which, if improved, could sky rocket their games to elite level performance in the league. This week we break down the games of the Detroit Pistons’ Andre Drummond and the Los Angeles Lakers’ D’Angelo Russell. Drummond and Russell both exhibit great potential and show signs of growing into the stars that many hope they can be. However, Drummond and Russell also have received ample criticism for their play on the court and their antics off of it. The reigning NBA rebounding champion, Drummond, is now in his fifth season in the league. Drummond signed a franchise record $127.2 million contract this past summer, but many believe that he has not ...

Andre Drummond Among 5 Players Who Should Be Traded But Won’t Be

... who should be traded but won’t be. Kirkland Crawford , Detroit Free Press Published 1:41 a.m. ET Feb. 1, 2017 | Updated 8:27 a.m. ET Feb. 1, 2017. Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) walks down the court during the second half of the Pistons' 113-109 loss Monday in Boston. (Photo: Winslow Townson USA TODAY Sports). Sports Illustrated’s Andrew Sharp listed five NBA players who should be traded but likely won’t be. Pistons’ Andre Drummond. He just signed a max deal, but Sharp argues, Drummond isn’t developing into a top-notch center and Detroit should try to flip him, Stanley Johnson and a first-round pick for De Marcus Cousins. Blazers’ C. J. Mc Collum. The chemistry between Mc Collum and Damian Lilliard is off. Mc Collum’s contract is cumbersome, but what if he went to Philly for a lottery pick and Nerlens Noel. Magic’s Aaron Gordon. Sharp says Gordon is playing out of position for a team going nowhere. ...

Isaiah Thomas, Andre Drummond Fuel Celtics Trade Rumors With Mysterious Tweets

... questions are answered. __link__/Ohz 0 f 7 Nr De. — Tony X. (@so Ioucity) February 21, 2017. Adding fuel to the fire, Pistons center Andre Drummond , who Detroit has considered trading , retweeted Thomas and then posted his own two-eyes emoji tweet. — Andre Drummond (@Andre Drummond) February 21, 2017. Drummond might just be playing around, but Thomas tweeted the two eyes emoji  over the summer right before the Celtics signed Al Horford , so there is precedent as to why Celtics fans freaked out like they did. Also, because of Thomas’ tweet reporters began to reach out to the Celtics to see if a potential deal was in the works. This led to Celtics assistant general manager Mike Zarren to crack a joke about Thomas’ emoji use. Life in 2017: A player randomly tweets 👀 and ~20 reporters instantly txt or call you demanding to know when the trade is happening. Lol. — Mike Zarren (@mikezarren) February 21, 2017. Zarren hasn’t denied that a trade is or could be happening, so ...

Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond Ranked High On Espn's Top 25 Under 25

... AP. Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is fouled by Pistons center Aron Baynes during the first half Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 in Auburn Hills. Carlos Osorio, AP. Feb 3, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Pistons forward Marcus Morris the ball against the Timberwolves during the second quarter at the Palace. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Feb 3, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope dribbles the ball past Timberwolves guard Zach La Vine during the second quarter at the Palace. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Pistons guard Reggie Jackson is in the second year of a 5-year, $80-million contract. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Feb 3, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Pistons forward Marcus Morris is announced prior to the game against the Timberwolves at the Palace. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Feb 3, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau looks on during the second quarter against the Pistons at the Palace. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Feb 3, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Pistons center Andre Drummond shoots during ...

Pistons' Andre Drummond Remembers Fab Melo As A 'funny Dude

... projected first-round picks in the upcoming NBA draft. During a TV time-out, they stood at the scorer’s table and questioned each other about their intentions for the following season. Drummond decided to keep it real. “I told him, ‘(expletive), it’s the lottery,” Drummond recalled, with a laugh. “I gotta go play. What you gonna do?”. Drummond went ninth in the draft; Melo went 22 nd. On Sunday, Drummond was among the many saddened to learn of Melo’s death. Melo, 26, reportedly went to bed at his home in Brazil on Friday night and was found dead by his mother the next morning. There is no official word on the cause of death. “There’s no words to explain it,” Drummond said Sunday. “You just had to meet him to know how personable he is. His laugh, his smile. He was just an exciting guy to be around. He was a funny dude and helluva player on top of that, so he’s definitely going to be missed. “It’s tough to see him ...

Pistons Tried Andre Drummond-for-demarcus Cousins Swap

... writer suggested the Detroit Pistons trade Andre Drummond for De Marcus Cousins. Well, they apparently tried. Basketball Insiders' Michael Scotto, citing unidentified sources, reported late Sunday the Pistons engaged the Sacramento Kings in trade talks that would have included Drummond for Cousins. The revelation came out shortly before it was reported the Kings were trading Cousins, a three-time NBA All Star averaging 27.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game, to the New Orleans Pelicans. Whether the Pistons remained in talks with Sacramento about Cousins is unclear, but the report seems to indicate Detroit is open to entertaining offers for Drummond, their talented, 6-foot-11 center. Sources: Pistons engaged Kings on a Drummond for Cousins swap earlier this season. Kings declined offer then. Unclear if Pistons now in mix. - Michael Scotto (@Mike AScotto) February 20, 2017. Of course, it was reported by ESPN on Friday the Pistons continue to gauge the trade value of Reggie Jackson. Jackson's name came up in a ...