Restricted free-agent center Andre Drummond has reportedly agreed to a five-year max contract worth $130 million, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.
Stein of ESPN reported early Friday that the sides were working towards such an agreement.
Drummond is coming off a campaign that saw him average 16.2 points, 14.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks across 81 games for Detroit. He ranked 12th among centers in Player Efficiency Rating for the franchise that drafted him ninth overall in 2012, according to ESPN.com.
Although he's got limited offensive range, he's one of the best players in the league around the rim, allowing him to pick up plenty of second-chance points. Synergy Sports Tech provided numbers further illustrating that often overlooked aspect of his game:
Sticking with the Pistons as expected should allow him to remain a focal point within Stan Van Gundy's system. The Detroit head coach stated in May that he'll be looking for the 22-year-old center to make a bigger impact on the defensive end, as relayed by Zach Lowe of ESPN:
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