Auburn Hills — Six weeks past his 22nd birthday, Andre Drummond is the second-youngest player on one of the NBA’s youngest rosters. And yet, the Pistons center is also his team’s longest-tenured player — by a long shot.
So on the eve of his fourth training camp with the Pistons — a day that’s typically filled with optimistic talk and often-wishful thinking — Drummond’s words probably carried the most weight.
“I’ve seen a lot,” he said. “I’ve seen good, bad, ugly. I’ve seen it all.”
And while he covered a variety of subjects Monday at Pistons media day, talking about the fans and his future, about his owner and taking ownership of this team, there was a noticeable edge to him.