Drummond and the Pistons have a sizable agreement. He was getting the most playing time, starting every game, and being treated like a celebrity. But he has been sitting on the sidelines for many teams since 2021. He spoke candidly about his experience as a teammate in a recent Instagram post.
While talking to some younger players, Drummond said, “I understand who you guys are and what’s going on….this is not what this is fellas. And the sooner you guys realise this s**t, the better“.
Drummond slammed the attitude of players coming off the bench by saying, “But to be pouting on the bench, making faces…“. He then went on to share a personal experience saying, “I was that guy, I was a $100M guy….and I had a bad attitude. I went from a $100M to a f***ing league minimum.”
He further stated what teams care about in a player. “They don’t care how many rebounds you get, how many threes you make, they care about you being as a person…..are you someone they can count on each and every night, I’m talking about consistency.”
He urged the youngsters to “play a 100% each single time you step on that f***ing floor” insisting strongly on consistency.