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I'm 50/50 on making a move for Drummond.

I love Drummond as an idea. His stats paint him as a perfect fit for the Mavs. A big rim rolling guy that rebounds like no other?? Sign me up. 

But what many Piston fans echo online is that while Drummond is good, he is flat out immature, and goes out of his way to get himself his own shots. Instead of just setting a screen and getting easy lobs, Drummond starts to pout when he doesn't get a post up for an inefficient hook shot that he's shooting 47% on. He also steals rebounds and stat hunts.

I remember I posted a video of a webseries that followed Drummond last offseason and his journey into becoming a rapper. IF that series wasn't just playing it up for the cameras (which I really really hope it was), it highlighted what Piston fans are complaining about and showed Drummond's extreme immaturity and lack of commitment to basketball. He was living in a house with 10 guys, playing nerf but more importantly he consistently stated on more than one occasion that basketball was secondary to him, and his real dream is to be a rapper.

Do we really want that kind of personality under RC? Drummond would get chewed out faster than he could say a lyric from his songs. Luka is also hyper competitive, and pairing a guy like Drummond wouldn't be the best fit imo.

Yet, if Drummond were to just accept his role and take the easy lobs, the Mavs would be title contenders this year. Unfortunately I don't think that'd happen.