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Detroit Pistons: Aaron Gray Signed As Backup Center

By Adam McGee

Jan 20, 2013; Toronto, ON, Canada; Toronto Raptors center Aaron Gray (34) against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Lakers 108-103. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2013; Toronto, ON, Canada; Toronto Raptors center Aaron Gray (34) against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Lakers 108-103. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 1, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Sacramento Kings center Aaron Gray (left) and San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (right) battle for the ball during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 1, 2014; San Antonio, TX, USA; Sacramento Kings center Aaron Gray (left) and San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan (right) battle for the ball during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

Gray is a legitimate 7-footer, and one of the areas where this is an obvious help to him is on the glass. When Gray takes to the floor, he’s active, engaged, and constantly looking to disrupt play and fight for loose balls.

In less than 10 minutes per game last season, Gray averaged three rebounds in Sacramento, while for his career, he averages a slightly higher rate of 3.7 a night. This translates to 11.1 rebounds per 36 minutes, meaning that when Andre Drummond is off the floor, the Pistons should no longer drop off too much in the rebounding category.

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