NBA DRAFT

June 23, 2022

Jalen Duren

JALEN DUREN: Just definitely excited. I don't know if everybody knows, but I heard the pick was going to Detroit. So just happy to be in the NBA. Ready to get started. Excited.

Q. What's the first thing you're going to buy with your NBA paycheck, and who are you looking forward to playing against?

JALEN DUREN: First thing I'm going to buy, I don't know. I haven't really thought of it. I know I definitely want to invest my money early and kind of start to grow.

I'm looking forward to playing against everybody, playing at the highest level, all great players, all the greatest players in the world. I'm definitely just excited to see everybody.

Q. You mentioned you thought you were going to Detroit. You also may have been a Knick for like two seconds before that. What is it like when you come off the stage and you're not quite sure what's going on, or how did you sort of process all of that?

JALEN DUREN: I'm just happy to even get the opportunity, being blessed enough to be in the NBA. Not everybody gets the opportunity, so the fact that I'm here is good for me. I'm happy to play for any team and happy to be a Detroit Piston.