Lakers explored trade for Jalen Duren?

The Los Angeles Lakers attempted to trade for young Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren before shifting their focus to Charlotte Hornets big man Mark Williams before the Feb. 6 deadline. However, Detroit was unwilling to part with Duren, who remains a key part of their future. “Detroit didn’t want to give him up. The Lakers inquired about it,” Jovan Buha of The Athletic said on his latest podcast. “However, you never know — things could change in the summer.”