Andre Jamal Drummond is a professional basketball player who plays the position of Center for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. He was once described as the best rebounder, an all-star, and a decent defender but his best years look like they are past him now. He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons back in 2012 as the ninth overall pick. He led the league in grabbing boards four times in his career. During the 2017-2018 season, Drummond led the league in rebounding with 16.0 for the season. He averaged 10.9 defensive boards and 5.1 offensive boards.
This season Drummond grabbed an offensive rebound during a game, to make him only the 43rd player in NBA history to record 10,000 rebounds. While he could crash the glass like no other, his other aspects of the game never grew. This has caused him to bounce from one team to another.
In recent years, Drummond’s career is declining because of his limited offensive skills and lack of defensive awareness. He has struggled to adjust his game to the modern NBA’s heavy emphasis on shooting and spacing, and his lack of consistent shooting makes him a liability on the offensive end. Meanwhile on the defensive end, he has had quite a lot of lapses especially defending the pick and roll, as he has aged.
As a result of his decline, he has been waived by many teams and is now playing under minimum contracts, ever since he left Detroit. We may not see him return to his all-star form anytime soon but for what it's worth, he is still one of the best rebounders of all time.
Andre Drummond Teams
Drummond has played for 6 teams in the NBA but spent the majority of his time with the Pistons. Here are the teams that he played for;
Detroit Piston (2012-2020): He spent most of his time with the Pistons and his best years in the NBA were all with Detroit. He led the league in rebounds four times and was a 2x NBA All-Star.
Cleveland Cavaliers (2020-2021): He was traded from the Pistons to the Cavaliers in between the 2019-2020 season.
Los Angeles Lakers (2020-2021): In between the 2020-21 regular season, Drummond was traded to the Lakers and just played 21 games before he was waived off.
Philadelphia 76ers (2021-22): Drummond played 49 games for the 76ers but was yet again traded in the middle of the season to the Brooklyn Nets.
Brooklyn Nets (2021-22): The Nets desperately needed a big man to fill the void for their lack of center. Drummond filled the center spot and played 24 games for the Nets but was waived off by the team once their season ended.
Chicago Bulls (Present team): He joined the Bulls and signed a two-year deal worth $6.5 million. He played for the entire 2022-23 regular season with Chicago and is now in his final year of the contract.
How old was Andre Drummond when he was drafted?
Drummond was just 19 years of age when he was first drafted in the NBA to the Detroit Pistons in 2012. He made the 2012-2013 All-Rookie Second team and averaged 7.9 points, 1.6 blocks, 1.0 steals, 7.6 rebounds on 60.8 percent from the field.
Even though Drummond is not the player he once was, he is still a very good player who can contribute to a championship-contending team.
FAQs
A. Andre Drummond is a center.
A. Andre Drummond is 6 '10 " tall and 279 pounds.
A. Andre Drummond's wingspan is 7’6.25” and his length helped him dominate on the boards.
A. Andre Drummond's career-high in rebounds is 29 on November 3rd, 2015, against the Indiana Pacers.
