Free agents fans should be glad the Miami Heat didn’t sign: Andre Drummond
Andre Drummond would have been a terrible fit on the Miami Heat. His style of play would not have fit in at all with the current team Miami has.
Though he signed for the minimum, it still would not have been worth it. At this point in his career, Drummond might actually be a net-negative player on both ends.
Offensively, there isn’t much to his game. He’s a great offensive rebounder, but past that there’s nothing he can do on that end of the floor.
He needs to get post touches in order to be effective, but he’s not a great post scorer, so it doesn’t make sense. He’s just out there to run around and get rebounds.
As for his defense, Drummond is the perfect example of a player that can put up solid stats but still not be effective. He averages a bunch of steals and some blocks, but that doesn’t mean he’s a good defender.
Drummond constantly gets lost on the perimeter, so he’s useless out there. Then in the post, he often finds himself getting turned around and is unable to provide any sort of help defense.
The Lakers weren’t able to have him on the floor much vs DeAndre Ayton and the Suns. The only reason he started every game was that they promised him that role, and we all see how that turned out.
Miami should be very glad Pat Riley didn’t sign Drummond this offseason. He would have been a horrendous fit, even as a backup.