The Detroit Pistons general manager has agreed to a second trade in as many days, acquiring Memphis center Jalen Duren with the 13th pick from the Charlotte Hornets in a three-deal with the New York Knicks, the Free Press has confirmed. The Pistons are also taking on Kemba Walker, who has one year and $9.2 million remaining on his contract and sending a 2025 first-round pick, acquired one day earlier, to the Hornets.
Charlotte entered with the 13th and 15th picks (from New Orleans), taking Duke center Mark Williams at 15.
In Wednesday's trade with Portland, the Pistons dealt Jerami Grant for a 2025 first-round pick from Milwaukee — protected 1-4 — two future second-round picks and a swap of second-round picks in Thursday's draft.