Pistons' Andre Drummond takes the floor with misspelled jersey

The Pistons’ first misstep on Monday night came before their game against the Bulls even began. At no point between its stitching and its unveiling on the
Pistons' Andre Drummond takes the floor with misspelled jersey
Pistons' Andre Drummond takes the floor with misspelled jersey /

The Pistons’ first misstep on Monday night came before their game against the Bulls even began. At no point between its stitching and its unveiling on the hardwood did anyone on Detroit’s equipment staff notice that Andre Drummond’s jersey wasn’t quite right:

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Unfortunately, “DRUMMUND” isn’t quite as perfect nor as symbolic as “BALTCHE” – the botched jersey worn by the error-prone Andray Blatche in his final season with the Wizards. Detroit, unlike Washington, quickly remedied its problem. By the second quarter Drummond’s misprinted jersey had already been swapped out for a proper replacement. Drummond himself, however, sat in an offensive funk throughout the first half while going 0-for-5 from the field.

More broadly: Detroit, already 2-4, trailed Chicago 60-44 by halftime. Everything is coming up Drummund.


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Rob Mahoney is an NBA writer dedicated to the minutiae of the game of basketball, its overarching themes and everything in between. He joined the Sports Illustrated staff in 2012.