Andre Drummond was a raw, athletic center coming out of college that had a lot of work to do to become one of the NBA’s premiere big men.
The Pistons knew this when they drafted him ninth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. It’s safe to say Detroit made a solid selection, considering the players in the 2012 draft class. The only three players that can safely make a case of being an elite NBA player are the Pelicans’ Anthony Davis, the Blazers’ Damian Lillard and the Warriors’ Draymond Green. Both Davis and Lillard were drafted before Drummond.