Andre Drummond is content with his off-the-bench role with the Bulls

The former All-Star center wholeheartedly accepts his limited gig with the Bulls for the sake of winning.

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Drummond created plenty of surprise around the league this offseason when he decided to return to the Bulls by picking up his $3.3 million player option amid being expected to accept much more lucrative offers elsewhere. And from this, he remained productive for Chicago like last year, averaging 6.1 points and 6.2 rebounds in 13.8 minutes of play for 15 appearances off the bench.

From these solid numbers, there is no question that Drummond himself believes that he can even do more if he enjoys a full-time starting gig. That position allowed him to bag two All-Star selections as a core player of the Detroit Pistons a few years ago.

Andre Drummond
32 points
23 rebounds
2 assists, 3 steals, 4 blocks
8/10 FT
12/18 FG

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But in the end, the 30-year-old is contented with who he is right now and the role he has to fulfill for the Windy City.

Know your role

Despite taking a huge career transition from being an automatic 10-rebound per game star center to now a backup big for Nikola Vucevic, Drummond got no complaints about his limited responsibilities in the last two seasons in Chicago. On a daily basis, he has maintained himself ready to buy in on what the team desires him to supply.

"I got a lot left in the tank, man. Still very healthy. Still very young," Drummond said. "I still have a lot left to give. I know my role for this team and what I have to give. So I try to do it to the best of my ability."

While he remains confident about his utmost capabilities that are just inclined for a starting center, Drummond still has his feet planted on the ground, knowing he has a specific character to meet as a Bull.

"I think we just know our role," Drummond said. "From the moment I got here last year to the present day, we made a pact to make sure we impact the game in any way possible when we get out there. Our job is to bring energy if we're down or if our team has it rolling, our job is to sustain that or do better. For us, we're excited about the chemistry we have. We love playing alongside each other."

Run it back

There are definite reasons why Drummond opted to return to Chicago. But one motive that stood out for him is that they got to run it back after failing to make the playoffs last year.

Regardless of their ongoing struggles and the outside chatter, Drummond stands positive that they'll be able to deliver an urgent turnaround and win as many games as possible.

"I've said this before: I feel like we have unfinished business here. I feel like we didn't reach our full potential," he said. "So I wanted to come back and make something happen here."

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