NBA Player Power Rankings: Change of the Guard

Mar 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins (15) steals the ball from New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) during the third quarter at Sleep Train Arena. The Pelicans defeated the Kings 123-108. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

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Feb 28, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) attampts a lay up against Toronto Raptors center Bismack Biyombo (8) during the third quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons win 114-101. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

16. Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons

Last Rank: No. 16

Position: Center

Age: 22

Slash Line: .520/.333/.363

Season Averages: 33.2 MPG, 16.5 PPG, 15.0 RPG, 4.9 ORPG, 1.5 SPG, 1.4 BPG

The term may be overused, but Andre Drummond is a genuine double-double machine. Built from the same batch of adamantium as Wolverine—all right, maybe not—Drummond one of the most dominant forces on the boards since Dennis Rodman.

The first paragraph may have been flush with hyperbole, but that last part is nothing but the truth.

According to Basketball-Reference.com, only three players have averaged at least 15.0 rebounds per game since Rodman did so in 1997-98. Those three machines are Drummond in 2015-16, Kevin Love in 2010-11, and Ben Wallace in 2002-03.

Drummond may have the biggest role of the four, and that includes Rodman.

Rodman and Wallace were defensive anchors who contributed the minimum as scorers, while Love was a scorer who did the opposite. Drummond, meanwhile, is being tasked with dominating the glass, anchoring the defensive interior—he’s No. 3 in the NBA in defensive win shares—and being the catalyst to Detroit’s pick-and-roll offense.

If Drummond could just sink his free throws, he’d be one of the Top 10 players in the NBA.

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