Following a strong regular season that produced an All-Star berth and All-NBA Third Team selection, Andre Drummond cashed in this offseason, reportedly agreeing to terms on a five-year, $130 million max contract Friday with the Detroit Pistons.
Marc Stein of ESPN first reported the deal, noting Drummond has a player option after the fourth season. Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post confirmed the contract.
Drummond turned down an extension with the team last October, a decision made with salary-cap considerations in mind. By delaying a new deal, Drummond saved the Pistons almost $13 million in cap space heading into the summer.
After the Cleveland Cavaliers bounced Detroit out of the first round of the 2016 playoffs, Pistons owner Tom Gores was emphatic that he'd be willing to meet Drummond's inevitable asking price.
"No hesitation," Gores said about offering a market-value deal, per ESPN.com's Nick Friedell. "Come on, look at all the big guys in the league. Come on."
The Detroit Free Press' Drew Sharp questioned, however, whether Drummond's poor free-th ...
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