Overview
- Duren is set to join reported entrants Jaxson Hayes and Spurs rookie Carter Bryant, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and local outlets.
- The Slam Dunk Contest is scheduled for Feb. 14 in Los Angeles during NBA All-Star Weekend.
- The 22-year-old center is averaging about 18.0 points and 10.7 rebounds on 63.5% shooting in a breakout season for Detroit.
- He would be the first Pistons participant since Andre Drummond in 2016 and the fourth overall, with the franchise still seeking its first contest win.
- Detroit’s broader All-Star showing includes Cade Cunningham as a voted starter and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff guiding the East with the league’s best 36-12 mark.