Jalen Duren Resumes Practicing, Will Ramp Up Soon
5 months agoDetroit Pistons head coach Monty Williams said on Wednesday that center Jalen Duren (ankle) has resumed light court work, and the big man will begin a ramp-up process soon. Duren has missed two straight weeks covering six games after spraining his left ankle late in Dec. 8's meeting with the Memphis Grizzlies. The double-double machine is collecting 12.6 points on 63.0% field-goal shooting, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game in his second season. Duren missed seven games earlier this year due to ankle soreness prior to his latest absence, so the hapless 2-25 Pistons, losers of a staggering 24 in a row, are likely in no hurry to rush back their franchise center. Castoff former No. 2 overall picks Marvin Bagley III and James Wiseman will continue holding down the fort in Duren's stead, with the latter averaging 12.2 points on 79.4% field-goal shooting, 6.6 boards, and 1.0 swats in 21.5 minutes across his last five dates.
Source: James L. Edwards III - The Athletic
Source: James L. Edwards III - The Athletic