2 things Cavs fans should want to see from Andre Drummond in 2020-21

#1: Drummond needs to be dominant on the interior for the Cavs

Firstly, Cavs fans should want to see Drummond dominant on the interior for the Wine and Gold. Drummond offensively has taken strides in recent seasons with the Pistons in the post-up and with touch inside, feasibly on short hooks/with his finishing capability as a roller.

That played into Dre again having a career-best 17.7 points per game last season, and while Drummond is not a realistic shooting presence aside from in the paint, he still is a force inside offensively. He should still be able to feast often for Cleveland there, and draw his share of fouls.

Hopefully, we see that be the case.

On the other end of the floor, Drummond, while he’s clearly not a switchable big on to perimeter players, does have good team defensive instincts as a rotator on the interior.

If he’s locked-in, Drummond, who has averaged 1.8 blocks per-36 minutes lifetime and has a career block rate of 4.1 percent, could potentially provide viable rim protection for the Cavaliers. And his 7-foot-6 wingspan could aid perimeter players such as Garland, Sexton, Cedi Osman and Porter, one would think.

It’s not all-telling, but Drummond having 1.9 steals per outing last season, as a rotator typically, was noteworthy for a big, let alone 5.

I’d like to see Drummond be more consistent in terms of playing with verticality near the rim as a team defender, though, albeit he could prove to make an impact for Cleveland’s team defense on the inside, in theory.

Plus, on both ends of the floor, Drummond, who has led the NBA in rebounding four of the last five seasons, will make his presence felt on the glass, so that could aid him in affecting games some on the interior game-to-game.

Moreover, Cavs fans should want to see Dre be an interior force on both ends, but him not gambling too often for steals is crucial, too, or forcing things on the other end when rotators are clearly looking to cut him off.