Jalen Duren is listed day-to-day on Detroit's injury report, with the team marking the situation not injury related. He will not attend the Pistons' media day Monday and does not plan to show up for the start of training camp, leaving Detroit without its starting center as camp opens.
What happened
The Pistons listed Duren as day-to-day on Tuesday, Sep. 29 at 2:25 p.m. ET, with the report marking the issue not injury related. His previous status is not announced. Shams Charania of ESPN reports that Duren will not attend Detroit's media day Monday and does not plan to show up for the start of training camp. The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 5.
What it means for the Pistons
Detroit opens its season at home against the Suns on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m. ET, with the team at 0-0 as the 2026-27 season has not started. Duren averaged 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28.2 minutes across 70 games last season. In minutes drawn from last season's box scores without him on the floor, Isaiah Stewart logged 22.7 minutes and 10.0 points a game, Tobias Harris logged 27.7 minutes and 13.3 points, and Ausar Thompson logged 26.0 minutes and 9.9 points. There is no record with or without Duren yet, since no regular-season games have been played this season.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Duren's status changes before Detroit's opener. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 5, which lines up with the Pistons' season opener at home against the Suns. No earlier updates on this situation have been logged, and no other Pistons players appear on the current report.
Is Jalen Duren playing vs Suns?
Duren is listed day-to-day, not out, and the injury report gives an expected return date of Oct. 5, the date of Detroit's game against the Suns.
When will Jalen Duren be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 5. No earlier or updated timeline has been announced beyond that date.