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Andre Drummond Falls To No. 9, Cries In Green Room

Concerns about Andre Drummond's motivation and attitude have followed him throughout the draft process. But now that he's fallen to the Detroit Pistons at No. 9, he certainly isn't lacking for motivation anymore:

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The teams who passed on Drummond in the top 10 may have awakened a sleeping giant: a 6’11 280 freak athlete with a 7’6 wingspan who can dunk like a shooting guard.

The Pistons have been a fairly rudderless franchise since their 2004 championship team aged out of relevance, but a young front-court of Drummond and Greg Monroe makes them one of the most intriguing young teams in the NBA. The best case scenario? Pau Gasol/Andrew Bynum 2.0.

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