On Friday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Athletic added fuel to the fire with further reporting surrounding the Atlanta Hawks and the potential pursuit of a center on the trade market between now and early February. In short order, a specific name became attached to Atlanta, with Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN bringing word that the Hawks and Detroit Pistons are “engaged in talks on a trade” that would include All-Star center Andre Drummond.
Detroit and Atlanta have been engaged in talks on a trade centered on Andre Drummond, league sources tell ESPN. No deal imminent, but Detroit is talking to Hawks and several other teams on Drummond, sources said.