The NBA announced the All-Star dunk contest participants for next weekend, and Detroit Pistons big Jalen Duren is not among them.

The Detroit Pistons are trying to balance player development for the future and winning now, Trajan Langdon says.

Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has instilled a mindset into this young Detroit Pistons core and its resonating with them on and off the court.

Despite their surge in success, the Pistons don't plan to alter the trajectory of how they're planning to move forward.

Detroit's defense continues to receive league recognition and it's starting with players challenging each other.

Nikola Jokić has a lot of respect for the Detroit Pistons and believes they are the No. 1 team in the East for a reason.

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren earned his first All-Star selection and will participate in this year's dunk contest. For All-Star Cade Cunningham, it's just the beginning. After a 118-80 win against the New York Knicks, Cunningham revealed Duren is on pace to be one of the NBA's best.

The Detroit Pistons ' "One Roof" philosophy, which pairs the NBA team with its G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, and shares the same practice facility, is designed to create a seamless ecosystem. As Walker explained, this model allows G League players to see the standard every day: