AUBURN HILLS – It’s a dog-bites-man story when a coach says his guys should be All-Stars, so no surprise that Dwane Casey endorses both Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond for such status.
But Casey volunteered that he voted for Drummond a year ago, as well, when he was coaching the team that would post the best record in the Eastern Conference. Drummond missed the cut initially last season, but eventually joined the All-Star team – his second career berth, also making it in 2016 – as an injury replacement.
Casey knows the best way to eliminate any such contingencies this season: win more games.