Detroit updates his recovery
Jalen Duren will miss at least two more weeks with a hamstring injury, the Pistons announced on November 8 local time, according to the Associated Press report carried by NBA.com. Detroit also said he had been cleared for full basketball participation.
Those are different stages of recovery: permission to take part in basketball activity does not itself confirm game availability. The report expects him to miss at least six additional games, without naming a return fixture.
Six games already missed
The 22-year-old All-Star centre was injured in Detroit’s second game, a 128-111 win over Miami on October 23. He has missed six games since then.
Duren signed a five-year, $200 million extension before the season. He averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in the previous regular season, then 10.2 points and 8.5 rebounds over fourteen playoff games. Detroit is waiting for his progression from basketball activity to meeting the demands of competition.
