NBA 2017-18: 5 Players Having A Solid Bounce-Back Season So Far

#1 Andre Drummond

Andre Drummond

After being drafted 9th overall in the 2013 Draft, the Detroit Pistons needed to clean house themselves before Andre Drummond started to show some real All-Star caliber promise in 2015-16. But a disappointing 2016-17 season, dubbed it to be flash in the pan. However, the way Drummond is playing this year, last season's disappointment was just a bump in the road.

Throughout his five previous seasons, it was quite clear, Drummond's biggest problem was his free throw shooting. In previous years, his best was 41.8% but this year he's taken a considerable leap to 62.2%. That number might just keep dropping (he started at around 72% early in the season) but clearly being able to knock down free throws is showing an improved activity in all other facets of the game.

His rebounds (league-leading 15.3), assists (4.0) and steals (1.6) averages for the season so far are all career-highs. The Detroit Pistons are currently on a four-game losing streak at 14-10 but a week back they were comfortably placed at second in the Eastern Conference and that was largely due to Drummond's much-improved play.