The roadmap toward Andre Drummond's greater utility in the modern NBA has long been clear. Fewer post ups, more rolling to the rim, better rim defense. We've seen little progress in any of those categories since Stan Van Gundy came aboard as Detroit Pistons coach and president of basketball operations.
To some degree, it's been believed that the story was likely written on Drummond. He's a mercurial talent who could be among the league's best big men if he could just put all the pieces together, but his inconsistent effort, focus and historic inability to hit free throws would ultimately be his doom.