Denver — Andre Drummond isn’t just a rebounder anymore. The narrative about the Pistons center in his first six seasons was that he was limited offensively and was a poor free-throw shooter, which made him an easy choice to foul, especially in games.
That’s changed now.
In the last 24 games, Drummond has posted impressive numbers: 18.8 points, 16.4 rebounds, 17.5 steals, 1.6 blocks and 59 percent on field goals — and most impressively, 70 percent on free throws.
It’s a bigger sample size, which seems to suggest that it’s no fluke and that Drummond is evolving as a player, becoming more efficient and looking more like a player who will be a long-term piece whom the Pistons can build around, along with Blake Griffin.