Isaiah Stewart suspension, Jalen Duren suspension for Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart’s role in the Pistons’ fight with Charlotte Hornets players on Feb. 9 brought a seven-game suspension from the NBA two days later.

All four players tossed for a series of fights in the third quarter at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, were eventually suspended by the NBA. Stewart received the worst punishment – seven games, a ban that started on Feb. 11 in the Pistons’ final game before All-Star Weekend. He has five games remaining, meaning he’ll miss the Pistons’ visit to Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday, Feb. 21 (8 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Detroit).

Fellow Pistons big Jalen Duren received a two-game ban for his role in the fights, which began with a dustup with Charlotte’s Moussa Diabate – a high-school rival of Duren’s in Florida. Duren served the first game of his suspension before the All-Star break and the second in Thursday’s mauling of the New York Knicks; he’s eligible to return tonight.

Diabate, a Michigan alumnus, received a four-game suspension, as did Miles Bridges, a Michigan State alumnus, for attempting to punch both Duren and Stewart.

Isaiah Stewart suspension history

The suspension of Stewart – a first-round pick out of the University of Washington in 2020 (at No. 16 overall) – was his fifth over his six seasons:

February 2026: Hornets – 7 games

Stewart left the Pistons’ bench to join the fracas when Duren was threatened by Bridges with 7:09 remaining in the quarter and the Pistons leading by eight. He didn’t land a punch on Bridges, but leaving the bench carries heavy penalties in the NBA. He can return on March 3, when the Pistons visit the Cleveland Cavaliers.

March 2025: Timberwolves – 2 games

The sixth-year forward was involved in an on-court brawl in March 2025, along with Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser, against the Timberwolves in Minnesota. Holland and Sasser were suspended for a game, while Stewart received a two-game ban from the league.

January 2025: Pacers – 1 game

That followed a one-game suspension in January 2025, in which Stewart was whistled for a flagrant-2 foul early in the second quarter, after a hard shove to the chest of Indiana Pacers big Thomas Bryant in an attempt to box out for a defensive rebound, sending Bryant to the floor. Following his ejection, Stewart made gestures toward the crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and toward the Pacers’ end of the floor. Because Stewart was at four Flagrant Foul points, his flagrant-2 triggered an automatic one-game suspension.

February 2024: Suns – 3 games

In February 2024, Stewart was suspended three games for punching Phoenix Suns big Drew Eubanks near the loading docks at Footprint Center in Phoenix, hours before the Pistons suffered a blowout loss. According to Phoenix police, the two players were engaged in an argument before Stewart delivered the punch, and were then separated by security. Stewart was arrested, issued a citation and released. Eubanks said before the game the two were chest-to-chest before Stewart struck. The charges against Stewart were later dismissed.

November 2021: Lakers – 2 games

Stewart was also involved in a tussle against the LA Lakers in November 2021 that brought an ejection at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. In that game, LA’s LeBron James struck Stewart in the face while battling for a rebound and drew blood. Stewart had to be restrained following his ejection and received a two-game suspension.

Does Isaiah Stewart get paid while suspended?

No, Isaiah Stewart will not be paid during his seven-game suspension by the NBA. Players suspended for 19 games or less are docked 1/145th of their salaries per game, per the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. (Suspensions of 20 games or more carry a penalty of 1/110th of a salary, per game.)

How much will Isaiah Stewart lose while suspended?

Isaiah Stewart signed a four-year, $60 million contact extension that began with the 2024-25 season; he is in the second season of the deal that runs through the 2027-28 season, with an annual salary of $15 million.

At 1/145th of his salary per game ($103,448, 28), Stewart will lose $724,137.93 over the length of his seven-game suspension.

Did Jalen Duren get paid while suspended?

Moussa Diabate of the Charlotte Hornets fights Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons during the second half at Spectrum Center on Feb. 9, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

No, Jalen Duren was not paid during his two-game suspension by the NBA. Players suspended for 19 games or less are docked 1/145th of their salaries per game, per the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement. (Suspensions of 20 games or more carry a penalty of 1/110th of a salary, per game.)

How much will Jalen Duren lose while suspended?

Jalen Duren is playing on the fourth year of his rookie contract, worth $19,474,944; this season, he is making $6,483,144 for the season.

At 1/145th of his salary per game ($44,711.34), Duren lost $89,422.68 over the length of his two-game suspension.

This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Isaiah Stewart suspension, Jalen Duren suspension for Detroit Pistons

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