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A Gordon Hayward-for-Andre Drummond deal makes no sense for Celtics

There would have been a time when burly center, Andre Drummond would have been a good fit with the Boston Celtics. But that time is not now. With the Detroit Pistons reportedly engaged in discussions with other teams about a trade for the big man, the odds of the Boston Celtics making such a deal allegedly are among the best, but it shouldn't happen.. Celtics among best sportsbook odds to deal for Drummond https://t.co/XgkDpWJ2jk — The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) January 7, 2020 One of the high-salary Guys in Green would have to be sent to Detroit to make the dollars work, and forward Gordon Hayward's contract could make such a trade possible. But why do it? Andre plays roughly 34 minutes per game, and I present his numbers with Enes Kanter's per-36-minutes stats: Drummond (34 minutes): 17.5 PPG, 16.0 RPG, 2.7 APG, 2.0 SPG, 1.9 BPG, 52.9% FG, 63.6% FT Kanter (36 minutes): 17.7 PPG, 16.2 RPG, 2.2 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.8 BPG, 56.7% FG, 66.7% FT This is not to say that ...