Jalen Duren

Jalen Duren's breakout season has been the story of the Detroit rebuild, and on February 27, 2026, the first-time All-Star saved his best for a heavyweight matchup against Cleveland. The 21-year-old brought the ball up himself, went behind the back, spun past Jarrett Allen and finished with an up-and-under layup that had no business going in from a player his size. Then with the ball at the top of the key, sized up his man and pulled up from the elbow for a clean jumper, a shot that barely existed in his arsenal a year ago. And when the Cavaliers tried to push the pace in overtime, Duren came flying from behind for a chase-down block that sealed the three-point victory. He finished with 33 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks.