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The Detroit Pistons have recently arranged for Kevin Garnett to work with center Andre Drummond and forward Henry Ellenson behind closed doors, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times.
Garnett has been known to elevate some of the NBA's big men on the rise, doing so during his last year in the league with Karl-Anthony Towns, while also taking on the L.A. Clippers post-retirement, as well as the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Thon Maker last offseason.
Drummond has made strides on his free-throw shooting, regaining his aggressiveness on the block and close to the rim.
The Connecticut product had also undergone surgery for a deviated septum, allowing him to further work on his conditioning and improve his stamina.
Yet the 6-foot-11 lob-catching center could benefit from making use of his improved close- and mid-range shooting, something he could package with Garnett's patented back-to-the-basket play.
Ellenson hasn't had much time on the floor during his first two seasons, playing less than nine minutes per game during his stay in the NBA, making only 57 appearances since being drafted with the 18th overall pick in 2016.
Yet the Marquette product has shown flashes of brilliance during Summer League, recently putting up 21 points against the Chicago Bulls, punching a ticket to the quarterfinals.
If Drummond and Ellenson can pick up a thing or two from one of the best power forwards to ever play the game, it would surely serve this new-look Pistons team to take the right strides under this new management.
