The Detroit Pistons gave Andre Drummond a max contract in the summer of 2016. The Pistons were coming off their first playoff appearance since 2008 and Drummond had just been to his first All Star game and was selected to the ALL-NBA team.
Since then, fans have critiqued Drummond to an extraordinarily unfair amount.
We’ve heard ridiculous takes, suggesting role players are better or more valuable than Drummond. Fans have refused to update their opinions on Drummond’s motor; still holding onto the opinion that Drummond is lazy and gives no effort.
Both of these are just completely incorrect.