Jalen Green is one of the big names from the 2021 NBA Draft class after making a statement in his lone G League season. The Houston Rockets have drafted him with the second overall pick and have plenty of expectations for the next few years with him.
The 19-year-old was expected to beone of the highest selections after his impressive, breakout year after high school, and having worked with the two teams with thehighest draft picks, Houston and the Detroit Pistons.
Well, the Pistons have ultimately decided to use their first selection on Cade Cunningham, making Green available for the Rockets in the following pick, and he hasnāt missed the chance to takea jab on Detroitrecently.
Jalen Green admits wanting to be No. 1 pick, but not in Detroit
Green, like any player who enters the draft, was looking forward to becomingthe 2021 draft class first overall pick ā but didnāt want to live in Detroit, as he told Yahoo Sportsā Chris Haynes in an exclusive interview.
āI wanted to be the No. 1 pick, but as for the location, I didnāt want to be in Detroit,ā he toldHaynes. āI felt a lot more comfortable in Houston. It felt like a real homey environment. With Detroit, it felt like I was just going back to the G League bubble, and I just got out of the bubble. Thatās pretty much what it was.
āIn the (G League)bubble, I didnāt really have anything to do but just stay in the gym. I didnāt have any time to get away for myself. The only time I had to get away for myself was in my apartment. Thatās what it felt like in Detroit. I wouldnāt be stepping outside in Detroit. There are not many things you can do in Detroit like that. Youāre going to stay in the gym and then go back to your apartment.ā
It may seem like Jalen Green got brutally honest regarding the possibility of being drafted by the Pistons, or for others, itās just a way of taking a shot at them for not making him the first pick. Either way, he has the chance of proving them wrong this season.
