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Duren’s $9.6M QO seen as fallback if long-term deal stalls
The Pistons center has leverage in extension talks, but accepting the qualifying offer would leave money on the table.
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Pistons Are Considering DeMar DeRozan but Won’t Move Until Jalen Duren’s Contract Is Settled
Detroit is eyeing free agent wing DeMar DeRozan, per NBC Sports and Hoops Rumors, but the Pistons won’t know what they can spend until restricted free agent Jalen Duren signs.
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Jalen Duren’s Market Has Shrunk Further as Pistons Stay Confident in a Deal, per The Athletic
Hunter Patterson of The Athletic reports Jalen Duren’s outside market is shrinking and Detroit remains confident a deal gets done — days after Chris Haynes said Duren is fed up and weighing the qualifying offer.
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Pistons, Jalen Duren Building Momentum Toward 25% Max Contract, per Jake Fischer
Jake Fischer says Detroit and Jalen Duren are getting close, with the Caris LeVert trade opening room for the 25% max Duren wants — about $41.24 million a year — even as an Athletic report downplays the progress.
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Pistons and Jalen Duren Make ‘Significant Progress’ on Extension After Six-Team Trade Clears Cap Room
Days after a six-team trade reshaped Detroit’s salary sheet, the Pistons and restricted free agent Jalen Duren are closing in on the long-term deal that stalled a week ago, per Jake Fischer.
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Jalen Duren’s Free-Agent Market Has Dried Up, Leaving Pistons in Control, per Brett Siegel
Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reports there is “no market” for Jalen Duren days into restricted free agency, with Detroit refusing sign-and-trade talks and prepared to match any offer sheet. The Pistons’ patience is winning.
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Report: Pistons Don’t Want to Exceed $35 Million Per Year for Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren’s camp views him as a max player; Detroit reportedly prefers to stay around $35 million annually. With no rival team holding cap space, the Pistons have the leverage — and the young core’s biggest bill is coming due.
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Kings Meet With Jalen Duren About Sign-and-Trade as Pistons Reportedly Plan to Match Any Offer
Restricted free agent center Jalen Duren met with Sacramento intending to structure a sign-and-trade out of Detroit, per Chris Haynes — but ESPN’s Marc Spears reports the Pistons aren’t interested in moving him and will match any offer sheet.