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Will Andre Drummond be there when the Pistons pick at 9?

June 15th, 2012 7:33 AM
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  • Connecticut Huskies center Andre Drummond talks with a referee against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-US PRESSWIRE

    • Most NBA mock drafts have mercurial UConn center Andre Drummond to be gone within the first five picks, but at least some are thinking that he will still be there when the Detroit Pistons pick at the number 9 spot in the NBA Draft later this month. Drummond is undoubtedly one of the two most talented big men in the country alongside Anthony Davis, but his work ethic and focus on the court were questioned time and time again in his freshman season with the Huskies, and it might very well scare off some teams.

    However, this is the NBA, where GMs value talent and size over mental makeup every day of the week. Though he’s very much a boom-or-bust prospect, it’s not as if Drummond has had legal problems, he’s just a very raw and very immature player at the tender age of 18. So to expect the eight teams ahead of Detroit to be scared away from his potential to dominate at the next level is more than just a long shot.

    Drummond would also be a perfect fit in the Pistons’ frontcourt alongside Greg Monroe, and the presence of another big man could take quite a bit of pressure off the youngster and allow him to focus more intently on developing his low-post skills. To that end, it might be worth it for the Pistons to explore trading up into the top 5. They have some moveable assets after the inevitable amnesty buyout of Charlie Villanueva such as Rodney Stuckey, Tayshaun Prince, and Jason Maxiell, so the possibility of swapping places with Sacramento (who could desperately use Prince’s mental makeup in the locker room and contract to get to the cap floor) is certainly worth exploring.

    But the latest mock drafts by Sports Illustrated and ESPN.com predict Connecticut freshman will be gone by the time it’s Detroit’s turn to pick.

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