The Detroit Pistons got two of the players near the top of their NBA Draft board Thursday in electric guard Jaden Ivey and athletic big man Jalen Duren. While introducing the two young men and talking about their excitement for the upcoming season, they also took time to look back and celebrate the deep roots each player had in connection to the area and the Pistons organization.
Executive Vice President Arn Tellem spoke fondly of Duren’s Philadelphia roots and noted others within Pistons history with Philly ties including former coach Chuck Daley and former players Rip Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace.