Omari Sankofa II, Detroit Free PressFri, February 6, 2026 at 2:03 AM UTC·1 min readJalen Duren exited the Detroit Pistons' game against the Washington Wizards on Thursday, Feb. 5, due to right knee soreness.
Duren started the game but didn't return for the second half. He had a quiet first half, finishing with four points and three rebounds in under 13 minutes. He joined Tobias Harris (left hip soreness) on the team's injury report.
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Duren recently was named an All-Star reserve for the first time in his career and reportedly accepted an invitation to the All-Star dunk contest on Feb. 14. He has missed seven games this season, most recently sitting out four in a row in January with an ankle sprain.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Jalen Duren injury update: Pistons center exits game vs Wizards
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