NBA veteran Andre Drummond began the career transition from starting center to an off-the-bench role in Philadelphia back in 2021. Back then, the Sixers were looking to bolster the backup center position in the offseason after being knocked out in the second round of the playoffs. A wild concept, indeed.
The team landed Drummond as a free agent that summer with the intention of using the two-time All-Star to come off the bench to spell Joel Embiid. Before then, Drummond had started 594 of 595 games he played in since first becoming a starter toward the end of his rookie year in 2012-13.