Jalen Duren’s mindset on winning championships now
The Detroit Pistons they have the best record in the league at 43-14 and are 5.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference. After years and years of miserable play after winning championships in the early 2000s, the Pistons are finally back on top of the league. There is a very good chance that The Pistons represent the East in the NBA Finals this June.
Star Center Jalen Duren believes the Pistons can win a championship now. He has all in the mindt he shared in a recent article from Andscape.
“It might sound crazy to some people, but we want to win a championship. We don’t want to wait. We feel we have the guys. We have the coaching staff. We have the mentality, the style of play to do it. And we’re trying to get it.”
The Pistons are loaded with talent. They have six players averaging double figures, with Cade Cunningham leading the way with 25.4 points per game. Duren has 18.2 and adds 10.6 rebounds. Cunningham is also second in the league in assists per game with 9.8.
Detroit has all but locked up the top seed in the East. That won’t happen for a few more weeks if they continue to play at the level they have all season. The next four games are not easy as they face the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and San Antonio Spurs twice. Three of those four are on the road, as these next four games will be a great test for them in what will feel like a playoff series.
We’ll see in due time if the Pistons can come close to winning a championship in 2026.
2026-02-27 21:27:00
