Jalen Duren Reaches Double-Double Before Exiting
5 months agoDetroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams said after Wednesday's 116-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies that he didn't know the severity of center Jalen Duren's (ankle) injury. Duren notched a double-double before exiting, shooting 8-for-12 for 17 points and corralling 11 boards with a blocked shot in 30 minutes. He turned his left ankle while coming down with a rebound late in the game, immediately falling to the floor and requiring assistance to the locker room. Ankle problems have been a recurring issue for Duren, who has sporadically missed seven games already in 2023-24 as a result of right ankle soreness. If the 20-year-old glass cleaner heads back to the sidelines on Friday against the Orlando Magic, Isaiah Stewart would be a candidate to shift to the five and free up wing minutes for Isaiah Livers and Ausar Thompson. Marvin Bagley III could also resurface in the 2-19 Pistons' rotation.
Source: Mike Curtis - The Detroit News
Source: Mike Curtis - The Detroit News