Detroit Pistons urged to bench Jalen Duren by three-time NBA champion

The Detroit Pistons have been urged to bench struggling center Jalen Duren by a three-time NBA champion. 

During an appearance on the No Fouls Given podcast, Danny Green expressed concern for Duren, but also encouraged the Pistons to bench the All-Star center given his on-court struggles in the postseason. 

During the postseason, Duren's production has dropped substantially compared to what it was during the regular season. His points per game averaged has dropped by nearly 10 points per performance from the regular season to the playoffs. 

“I’m praying for him, I hope nothing’s going on, whatever’s happening with Jalen Duren,” Green said. 

“Regardless of the fact, we can’t play him. We got to win a playoff game. If you have something going on, you better communicate that. We got to sit you regardless, you’re not performing. Only thing else that came to mind is how do you get him to pick it up, the best translator, something that computes to your brain is the bench.”

This story will be updated. 

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