Andre Drummond

Pistons Exploring Options To Trade Andre Drummond, Though Highly Unlikely

... 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 kind of defensive player he’s capable of being, beyond just rebounds and blocking shots. His attention to detail and effort are his problems, which are honestly bigger concerns than inexperience or physical limitations. As a result, Jackson remains on the trade block, which isn’t a surprise. Drummond, however, is at least conceivably tradeable. In his latest column, ESPN’s Zach Lowe reports that while a Drummond trade is ...

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

... 8:23 PM. Me: gotta wait for this trade. 12:44 AM. Me: I'm going to bed. Jae Crowder: 😎😜😆. — Dave Rouse (@Tito Rouse) February 21, 2017. Trying to process @Isaiah_Thomas ' 👀 tweet like. __link__/ts EVNR 0 jdw. — Only In Boston (@Only In BOS) February 21, 2017. When Isaiah Thomas tweets out an emoji and you know you won't be able to sleep until all 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 ...

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

... State's first unanimous football All-America, died Jan. 31. He was 88. Courtesy of Michigan State University. Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic on Jan. 22. He was 25. Frank Franklin II, AP. Andy Marte, a former major league infielder, died in a car crash Jan. 22 in the Dominican Republic. He was 33. Tony Dejak, ASSOCIATED PRESS. Longtime Michigan football assistant coach Tirrel Burton died Jan. 17. He was 86. Julian H. Gonzalez, DFP. Buy Photo. Northern Michigan offensive lineman Anthony Herbert died in his dorm room on Jan. 17. He was 20. Ryan Garza DFP. Former WWE wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka died on Jan. 15 at age 73 from stomach cancer. Michael Kubel, AP. Northwestern basketball player Jordan Hankins, 19, was found dead in her dorm room on Jan. 9. Darron Cummings, AP. Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries. Dallas Mavericks center Fab Melo poses for a photo Sept. 30, 2013. (Photo: Jerome Miron, USA ...

Andre Drummond And D’angelo Russell

... ranking as the 5 th most efficient player in the league. His herky-jerky stop and go style allows him to constantly keep his defender off balance. (Defense) – Guarding Pick and Roll Ball Handler – Russell is very good when defending the ball handler out of pick and roll situations. He ranks in the 69 th percentile in the league, holding the offense to an average of.77 points per possession. By slithering through screens, Russell uses his length to contest pull-up jump shooters. When guards turn the corner to the basket, Russell does a good job catching back up to ball handler, making it a difficult finish at the rim. Russell ranks in the 96 th percentile in the league in defensive efficiency when his offender goes over the screen and drives it to the rim. Maturity/leadership – There is no way of accurately quantifying the effect or lack thereof that Russell’s ...

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

... 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. But he’s the type of new-age power forward that a mid-market team should try to acquire. Suns’ Eric Bledsoe. The way the season’s going in Phoenix, they’ll have a chance at a top-notch point guard in the ...

Pistons Tried Andre Drummond-for-demarcus Cousins Swap

... 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 potential trade with the Orlando Magic, one that would reportedly send Detroit's starting point guard south for D. J. Augustin and Jeff Green. It was the second Jackson-related trade rumor reported by ESPN in recent months, including one - Jackson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Ricky Rubio - that was publicly shot down by Pistons president-coach Stan Van Gundy. AROUND THE NBA: The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski, in a video published Sunday , reports the New ...

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

... Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins dunks during the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 116-108 win Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at the Palace. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins dunks during the fourth quarter of the Pistons' 116-108 win Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at the Palace. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Pistons center Andre Drummond snags a rebound during the second half of the Pistons' 116-108 win over the Timberwolves on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at the Palace. Carlos Osorio, AP. Feb 3, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Pistons forward Marcus Morris drives to the basket during the second quarter as Timberwolves forward Shabazz Muhammad defends in the Pistons' 116-108 win Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 at the Palace. Tim Fuller, USA TODAY Sports. Feb 3, 2017; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Pistons forward Jon Leuer shoots during the first quarter as ...