Stan Van Gundy: Andre Drummond is 'the new breed' of NBA centers

Detroit Pistons head coach Sta Van Gundy sees the future in Andre Drummond, and you'd have to imagine he likes what he sees.

Drummond is averaging nearly 20 points and 20 rebounds a game, which puts him in the company of some of the best centers to ever play. Although Drummond is getting it done a different way than some of those highly skilled centers of the past, SVG thinks that he's the prototype at the center position moving forward.

Here's what the Pistons head coach told Aaron McMann at MLive.com:

While the comparison to Howard makes sense -- and not just because Van Gundy coached Howard as well as Drummond -- lumping Tyson Chandler into the same group might raise an eyebrow. Chandler is a rim protector, of course, but he's a little more lithe than the likes of Drummond and Howard. Chandler is more of a pick-and-roll savant, while Drummond and Howard are perhaps more skilled at banging in the post.