The Mount Vernon product is a New York Knick. Given how the reports have covered New York's interest in Andre Drummond as a center option over the years, this move felt overdue. With no other centers outside of Karl-Anthony Towns on the roster, the Knicks landed him at the perfect time. We will walk through how Drummond’s skillset fits the team and where he'll stand out.
Tale of Two Extremes
If you want a player who supplies the offensive glass and generates extra possessions, Drummond truly delivers. He ranks in the 96th percentile in offensive rebounds per 75, 99th overall in rebounds per 75, and the 94th percentile in defensive rebounding%. At 6’11” with an imposing frame, he moves centers around in the dunker spot with real force, very few bigs are built quite like Drummond. This move hands New York their duo of glass cleaners back. Once the 99th percentile defensive rebounding% big in Towns heads to the bench, another one checks in to replace him.
I hope that video might’ve tipped you off to something pretty significant. Drummond majorly struggles to finish at the rim, not just on put-backs, but in general. He ranked in the 1st percentile, near absolute worst, in rim finishing last season. This isn't a blip or a one-year thing either, he's sat in the 12th percentile in rim finishing since 2020. What Drummond does with the ball once he grabs the offensive rebound will matter, because missed shots at the rim are frustrating just as much as not collecting the offensive rebound altogether.
