Though speculation may continue until a deal is finalized, Casey stated that his focus and his team’s focus is on the job they have to complete on the floor. “Andre is a professional,” he said. “We talk to players all the time about being pros, approaching the game.”
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James Edwards III: Dwane Casey said …
Luke Kennard out four more weeks?
The Detroit Pistons must make do without Luke Kennard for at least a few more weeks. “They said somewhere around All-Star break,” coach Dwane Casey said before Monday’s game against New Orleans. “He’s working his behind off and (has) tendinitis, or whatever, I don’t even know the medical term for it. “We’ve had so many injuries I get this guy’s injuries mixed up with that guy’s injuries. Just hope you have him healthy because he’s a big piece of what we’re trying to do also and this would be a valuable time for him, for us, if he’s able to go.”
The expectation is that Drummond will …
The expectation is that Drummond will be traded as the Pistons look to move on to the next chapter and officially start to rebuild. “We probably have to take some chances with some of the young guys, but absolutely,” Pistons owner Tom Gores said Jan. 2. “That’s what we’re aspiring to — something bigger than what we’ve been doing, but I haven’t lost faith in what (Pistons coach Dwane Casey) is doing and how we’re developing the players and our future.” But in talking to league insiders for the past two weeks, parting with Drummond is tougher than it sounds. I checked Saturday morning with a league source familiar with the Knicks’ front office thinking and was told, “there’s nothing there.”
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey being …
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey being without Blake Griffin: “The 25 points, the leadership, the toughness, the presence of Blake — you’re not going to replace that … We know the direction right now; we know what we’re dealing with — it’s not ‘Is he playing or is he not playing?’”
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Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey on …
James Edwards III: Dwane Casey said he …
James Edwards III: Dwane Casey said he has talked to Drummond since the news came out. Obviously he didn’t go into detail, but he said if you’re doing what you’re supposed to, there will always be interest and people calling.
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey says …
Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey says he’s talked to Andre Drummond about trade rumors: “Most of the players in this league understand there’s always going to be rumors; if you’re about anything, you’re always gonna have interest. If you’re not producing … nobody’s gonna be calling.”