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Boston Celtics: pros and cons of trading for Andre Drummond

By Andrew Hughes

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 20: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons reacts after a teammate misses his pass during the first half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 20, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 20: Andre Drummond #0 of the Detroit Pistons reacts after a teammate misses his pass during the first half against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on December 20, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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Rumors have intensified that the Detroit Pistons want to unload their All-Star center. There are both legitimate draws and drawbacks pertaining to the Boston Celtics making such a move.

All season, amidst all of the winning, a war has been raging among the various Boston Celtics blogs surrounding the team’s center position. We all see it: the C’s have the kind of two-way presence from their top players to warrant considering a blockbuster trade to complete the puzzle.

The thing is, though, any sweeping changes would cause the team to lose the identity it currently has. Defined by their best five players (Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward and Marcus Smart), the Celtics would have to sacrifice one of them in order to acquire one of the top centers on the market.

Which brings us to yesterday’s news. Andre Drummond, a two-time All-Star and a former NBA All-Third team center in 2016, has hit the trade market. His Detroit Pistons are in one of the most unenviable positions in the entire association.

Blake Griffin has several years left on his contract and is showing that his healthy All-Star campaign in 2018-19 could be more of an anomaly than what to expect going forward. Reggie Jackson is still clogging up the salary cap while having injuries cost him all but two games this season. Derrick Rose is one of the team’s primary contributors, but he is on a mid-level deal and is on the wrong side of 30.

Drummond likely wants no part of the future in Detroit, hence the trade rumors. And make no mistake about it…despite the directionless nature of the Pistons as a whole, Drummond is still averaging career-highs.

His 17 points and 16 rebounds per game come from being featured less in the offense than Griffin and Rose. Drummond is the very definition of a plug-and-play option.

With that said, should the Boston Celtics plug him into their lineup? Well, the Houdini is going to answer that question with a little pros and cons:

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