The Atlanta Hawks were the first team linked to Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, desperately looking for help for an already-riled-up Trae Young ahead of this year's NBA trade deadline. The two teams had the means of getting a deal done, but talks fell through after the Hawks found Drummond's extension demands to be too high, according to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.
The proposed deal would have sent Chandler Parsons and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2020 first-round pick to Detroit for Drummond, but the Hawks were unwilling to add the pick due to Drummond's extension demands.
The Pistons have been trying to shop Drummond for quite a few weeks now, as they've been made aware that he intends to opt out of the last year of his contract and test free agency.
The Hawks wanted to work out a guarantee that he would stay with the team past free agency, but it looks like Drummond drove a stiff bargain with his extension demands, asking for a check the organization wasn't willing to turn into cash.
Drummond and his representation are likely using this opportunity to shop him as the best big man available, considering he has led the league in rebounding in three of the past four seasons and is en route to a fourth rebounding title. Yet there is simply not all that much value on simply a points and boards guy, without any intangibles to make him a more dominant presence at the defensive end.
Andre Drummond is no longer the rim protector he was in his first few years in the NBA and has rather focused his efforts on his scoring and free-throw shooting. While he has improved in those areas, he has let his defense go by the wayside, a huge reason why his price tag isn't as high as he thinks it should be.
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