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Jalen Duren to Miss at Least Two More Weeks with Hamstring Injury
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren will miss at least two more weeks as he recovers from a hamstring strain.
He has been out since injuring his right hamstring during a game against Miami on October 23.
Duren has been cleared to begin on-court activities, but the team says he will be reevaluated in two weeks.
He is a key player for Detroit, having made his first All-Star team last season and averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds per game.
Paul Reed has started at center while Duren is out, with the Pistons also using smaller lineups.
Detroit has gone 4-2 without Duren and is 6-2 overall.
The team’s next update could come before its November 22 game against Atlanta.
Jalen Duren will miss at least two more weeks while recovering from a right hamstring strain, the Detroit Pistons announced.
He has been cleared to begin on-court activities and is progressing through rehabilitation.
The Pistons said he will be reevaluated in at least two weeks.
Duren has been out since suffering the injury on Oct. 23 during a game at Miami.
Paul Reed has started at center while Duren is sidelined.
- Who
- Jalen Duren, center for the Detroit Pistons.
- What
- He will miss at least two more weeks with a right hamstring strain and then be reevaluated.
- When
- The Pistons announced the update on Nov. 8, 2026. Duren has been out since Oct. 23.
- Where
- He injured his right hamstring during a game at Miami.
- Why
- He is recovering from a hamstring strain.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Duren strained his right hamstring in the second quarter of a Pistons win at Miami.
The Pistons announced that Duren would miss at least two more weeks before being reevaluated.
- Injury
- Right hamstring strain
- Out since
- Oct. 23
- Minimum additional time out
- At least two weeks
- Current starting center
- Paul Reed
- Record without Duren
- 4-2
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The @DetroitPistons today release the following medical update on center Jalen Duren.