Jalen Duren on Detroit’s Bad Boy Revival & Turning Down The Bag
From All The Smoke by The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts
April 17, 2026 · 24 min
About this episode
Jalen Duren discusses the revival of Detroit's Bad Boy identity and his decision to turn down an extension.
Jalen Duren joins ATS Unplugged with Stephen Jackson and Vernon Maxwell to talk Detroit’s Bad Boy revival, the Pistons’ physical identity, and why this young group feels different. He also opens up about betting on himself after turning down an extension, the summer ahead, Isaiah Stewart, Cade Cunningham, Philly roots, and Detroit practices that sound like real smoke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.