Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond can already see the peak of his position.
Perhaps that's a reflection of his freakish blend of size and athleticism. With a 6'10" frame and 33.5" max vertical, per DraftExpress, there isn't much that flies above his field of vision.
Then again, maybe this is something different. Maybe it's not a simple observation of his physical gifts, but rather the way he has put them to use over his first two NBA seasons.
After dazzling with per-36-minute production as a rookie (13.8 points and 13.2 rebounds), the hulking big man upped the ante his second time around.
With his leash extended to 32.3 minutes a night, he bullied his way to 13.5 points and 13.2 boards as a sophomore, posting monstrous per-game marks of 18.4 and 17.4, respectively, during the month of April.
In the process, he pulled back the curtain on one of the league's worst-kept secrets: His ascension to the top of the center spot is a matter of when—not if.
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