Dustin Fuoco-SPORTS

There certainly were other contributing factors as to why Beasley didn't return to Detroit, but I'm sure his absence in the playoffs was a contributing factor.

It's now or never for Duren to show up. He needs to be massive tonight and any games forward to earn a 💰

Not an opinion I wanted to be right about, but I was VERY vocal about pursuing the option of trading Duren at the deadline to bring in more help for this team for the post-season. I'm not going to toot my own horn and say I was right, but I will say my opinion doesn't seem so crazy now after all, does it?