Will Jalen Duren remain eligible for All-Star Game despite two-game suspension?

Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons were on the road Monday night to face the Charlotte Hornets. Midway through the third quarter, Charlotte's Moussa Diabate fouled Duren. 

It had been a physical game up to that point, and it quickly got out of hand. Duren and Diabate were involved in a scuffle where punches were thrown. Four players, two from each team, were ejected as a result of Monday night's fight. 

On Wednesday morning, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that Duren would be eligible for the All-Star Game on Sunday if given a multi-game suspension. Shortly after, the league office announced Duren would serve a two-game suspension. 

Jalen Duren can play in All-Star Game despite suspension

Monday's altercation between the Pistons and Hornets is one the league is taking seriously. It took until Wednesday morning for the NBA to finally announce suspensions from the fight. 

Duren was the least penalized of the four players ejected on Monday. Duren will serve a two-game suspension. Diabate and the Hornets' Miles Bridges were both suspended for four games.

The Pistons' Isaiah Stewart had the heftiest suspension, a total of seven games. NBA Communications announced, "The length of Stewart's suspension is based in part on his repeated history in unsportsmanlike acts."