Andre Drummond nearly missed the Pistons' game in Mexico City because of an avocado

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Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond is currently having himself a career-year as he’s averaging 17.5 points and a league-high 16.7 rebounds per game.

The Pistons are currently in Mexico City to play the Dallas Mavericks and Drummond was listed as a true game-time decision for a very unusual reason.

Andre Drummond (avocado) is a game-time decision. Unreal.
— Michael Gallagher (@MikeSGallagher) December 13, 2019

We’ve definitely never seen “(Avocado)” listed beside someone’s name as a reason for them possibly missing a game, and we most likely never will see it ever again unless Drummond accidentally eats something with avocado in it down the road.

Andre Drummond wore sunglasses yesterday to try to protect against some inflammation in his left eye. He is officially listed as questionable for tonight’s game against Dallas. pic.twitter.com/i72X8hCe4q
— Johnny Kane (@JohnnyKaneFSD) December 12, 2019

Pistons fans and fantasy players with Drummond on their teams were probably rattled when they got the notification or heard the news, but don’t worry, he ended up suiting up and started for the Pistons.

Dre was a game-time decision, but he is in the lineup tonight in Mexico City. Our starting five:

🔵 Bruce Brown
🔵 Luke Kennard
🔵 Tony Snell
🔵 Blake Griffin
🔵 Andre Drummond#DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/BiZ0XNS8mk
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) December 13, 2019

The 26-year-old has led the NBA in rebounds per game for the past two seasons and three of the past four years, and he’s on pace to doing it once again this season.

(H/T Twitter/MikeSGallagher)