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Detroit Pistons: Jalen Duren and James Wiseman work well together

Rare is the NBA team that is heavily invests in two centers. Detroit may be on the verge of doing just that, and perhaps bucking NBA trends. If it works, it shall be embraced – but not before a large helping of skepticism is dealt with. So many questions must now be asked. Who will start? Will they start together? If so, who will slide over to the four? If they both play well, will they both be here for the long run?

It really is a fascinating development, and its clear that Troy Weaver has wanted Wiseman for some time. His track record when it comes to trading for tarnished top prospects is spotty, but he’s done a very good job in the draft itself. Wiseman was a part of the first draft that Weaver worked as a Piston. He ended up grabbing Killian Hayes with the 7th pick, which is arguably the selection that has been most criticized. He passed on over Tyrese Haliburton to take Hayes, which even at the time seemed like a mistake. Yet he redeemed himself by snagging both Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey in the middle of that same 1st round.

Both Duren and Wiseman are fantastic at slamming home lob passes. Each one has shown the ability to rebound, block shots, and anchor the defense at times but needs big work in those areas. And one also needs to be able stretch the floor if there is any hope of them sharing the court for extended minutes. It feels like a dream scenario right now – of the pipe dream variety. We’ll hopefully know more come the end of the regular season.