Detroit Glitches: Ongoing Issues & Updates

The twisting of the right ankle Jalen Duren during the first half against Miami on Thursday did not bode well. The joint bent well under the weight of the imposing pivot, in full swing on a drive, and the Pistons player was declared forfeit at halftime.

Two days later, the Pistons gave him some news, and it was rather reassuring. Victim of a sprain, Jalen Duren could be unavailable for only a week. The medical staff will examine him again over the weekend to give the green light depending on the progress of his injury. At the end of the match, JB Bickerstaff was rather optimistic, since Jalen Duren had been close to returning to the field in the second half. Miami finally took advantage by dominating in the paint with their Adebayo-Ware pair.

“He wanted to give it a try and see how he felt. But I felt he wasn’t able to provide what we needed.”declared coach Bickerstaff.

Tobias Harris and Caris LeVert also in the red

The news is a little less encouraging for Tobias Harris, in the infirmary since Wednesday because of hip pain, and Caris LeVert, who has to deal with knee inflammation. A glitch that the Pistons are trying to deal with day by day. Until he gets rid of it, Caris LeVert has already been listed as a package for the trip to Cleveland today.

“He’s doing well. It’s just something that we’ve managed since the start of the season. We try to manage his training, his minutes, that kind of thing. But it’s something that fell on him, and we will always pay attention to the state of health of our players and we will make sure, above all, that they are healthy.”underlined JB Bickerstaff.

Affected against the Lakers, Tobias Harris will have to observe two weeks of absence before returning to the hands of the medical staff. So many little glitches that don’t make the task of Cade Cunningham and his teammates any easier, who are going through a small zone of turbulence.