Who Should I Trade?
Jalen Duren for Nick Smith Jr. (2025)
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| Jalen Duren C - DET  | Nick Smith Jr. G - FA  | |
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100% Recommended by 7 of 7 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 7 experts |
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| Injury Alert | - | DTD |
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| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 37 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 52 | ‐ |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 43 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 58 | ‐ |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 48 | ‐ |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 44 | ‐ |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 54 | ‐ |
| Jalen Duren C - DET | Nick Smith Jr. G - FA | |
| 2024 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,034 | 1,369 |
| Field Goals Made | 378 | 222 |
| Field Goals Att | 546 | 568 |
| Field Goals % | .692 | .391 |
| Three Points Made | 0 | 104 |
| Three Points Att | 0 | 306 |
| Three Points % | .000 | .340 |
| Free Throws Made | 162 | 43 |
| Free Throws Att | 242 | 46 |
| Free Throws % | .669 | .935 |
| Offensive Rebound | 277 | 13 |
| Rebounds | 807 | 128 |
| Assists | 209 | 145 |
| Turnovers | 136 | 82 |
| Steals | 54 | 17 |
| Blocks | 89 | 6 |
| Points | 918 | 591 |
| Jalen Duren C - DET | Nick Smith Jr. G - FA | |
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| Jalen Duren C - DET | Nick Smith Jr. G - FA | |
| News | ||
| The Pistons' negotiations with Jalen Duren are at a standstill right now. Ari Koslow Wed, Jul 22nd | The Lakers reportedly intend to decline Nick Smith Jr.’s $2.5 million team option. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 29th | |
| Jalen Duren is scheduled to meet with the Lakers again on Wednesday. Ari Koslow Wed, Jul 1st | Nick Smith Jr. took full advantage of an increased opportunity in Sunday’s win over the Kings, tallying 21 points (8-of-14 FGs), three rebounds, one assist, and five three-pointers in 24 minutes. Bruno Mulé Mon, Dec 29th | |
| Jalen Duren has a call scheduled with the Lakers on Tuesday to discuss potential sign-and-trade scenarios. Diego Sandoval Mon, Jun 29th | The Los Angeles Lakers signed Nick Smith Jr. to a two-way contract on Monday. Nicholas Rodriguez Mon, Sep 29th | |
| The Kings are expected to meet with Jalen Duren on Tuesday to discuss a potential sign-and-trade. Ari Koslow Mon, Jun 29th | The Charlotte Hornets waived Nick Smith Jr. on Thursday. Nicholas Rodriguez Sat, Sep 27th | |
| Jalen Duren is expected to explore sign-and-trade options after he and his camp were underwhelmed by the Pistons initial offer. Sam Amick of The Athletic noted Duren and the team are at an impasse after a season of mixed results. On the one hand, Duren had a great 2025-26 season, but floundered in the playoffs. Given that, the team is hesitant to hand him the massive contract he is now eligible for because of his All-NBA selection. Garrett Ball Fri, Jun 26th | Nick Smith Jr. has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics. Ari Koslow Sun, Apr 13th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
