Andre Drummond looks like the next great NBA center.
But how quickly will he become elite?
Coming out of Connecticut, Drummond was almost universally viewed as a prospect so raw you might mistake him for a big pile of sushi. Well, so much for that. He averaged 13.8 points, 13.2 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.8 blocks per 36 minutes with a PER of 21.6, asserting himself as an up-and-coming stud.
The Detroit Pistons should be excited about his future, but how long will they have to wait before he becomes truly elite?
Definition of Elite
First, what exactly does it mean to be "elite?"
It's a question that really finds itself at the center of this analysis, as it's a completely subjective term without an established definition or set of parameters. And it's one that must be remedied, because without setting forth a functional definition, determining how long it will take Drummond to become elite is foolhardy.
In order to solve this problem, I turned to a few of B/R's NBA writers and asked their opinions. As yo ...
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