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Pistons Increase Offer to Jalen Duren, But Stalemate Continues
Confirmed
In Short: If Duren does not report to media day or training camp next week, it could indicate that he is still not satisfied with the Pistons' offer.
ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Pistons have been offering Duren a contract in the range of $180 to $190 million over five years, with incentives like weight clauses, since June.
However, Duren has not budged, feeling disrespected by the Pistons and citing their performance in the playoffs as a factor in his hesitation.
The Pistons have recently upped their offer to a fully guaranteed $200 million over five years, but Duren has still not accepted.
According to The Athletic, Duren's latest offer includes no player or team options, but rival teams have indicated a willingness to offer him a max deal next offseason.
Duren's teammate, Ausar Thompson, recently signed a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale extension, which has complicated negotiations.
The restricted free agent has been absent from Pistons events and minicamps, signaling his dissatisfaction with the team.
Duren's performance in the regular season was impressive, averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, but his playoff struggles have dampened enthusiasm for a massive contract.
The Pistons are now considering sign-and-trade scenarios, though they have been strongly opposed to this idea throughout the summer.
Duren has until October 1st to accept the qualifying offer, which is a one-year, $9.3 million deal.
Sources suggest that Duren might be ready for a change of scenery, with the Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks showing interest in him.
The Pistons are hoping to get a deal done before training camp begins, but it is clear that significant work remains to mend fences with the young star center.
What this adds
The Pistons' offer is fully guaranteed, but it still hasn't convinced Duren to sign.
Duren's playoff performance against the Magic and Cavaliers has been a point of contention in negotiations.
The Pistons have increased their offer multiple times, but Duren's confidence in his market value remains high.
Background
The New York Knicks have bolstered their roster for the upcoming season by signing former No. 2 NBA Draft pick James Wiseman and veteran Bruce Brown to training camp contracts.
The New York Knicks bolstered their roster with the signings of James Wiseman, Bruce Brown, and others ahead of the 2026-27 season.
What's confirmed
- ESPN's Shams Charania reported that the Pistons have been offering Duren a contract in the range of $180 to $190 million over five years, with incentives like weight clauses, since June.
- However, Duren has not budged, feeling disrespected by the Pistons and citing their performance in the playoffs as a factor in his hesitation.
- The Pistons have recently upped their offer to a fully guaranteed $200 million over five years, but Duren has still not accepted.
- According to The Athletic, Duren's latest offer includes no player or team options, but rival teams have indicated a willingness to offer him a max deal next offseason.
- Duren's teammate, Ausar Thompson, recently signed a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale extension, which has complicated negotiations.
- The restricted free agent has been absent from Pistons events and minicamps, signaling his dissatisfaction with the team.
- Duren's performance in the regular season was impressive, averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, but his playoff struggles have dampened enthusiasm for a massive contract.
- The Pistons are now considering sign-and-trade scenarios, though they have been strongly opposed to this idea throughout the summer.
- Duren has until October 1st to accept the qualifying offer, which is a one-year, $9.3 million deal.
- Sources suggest that Duren might be ready for a change of scenery, with the Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks showing interest in him.
- The Pistons are hoping to get a deal done before training camp begins, but it is clear that significant work remains to mend fences with the young star center.
What's still developing
- The result has been a months-long stalemate that is only growing more complicated as the Draft Class of 2023 begins inking contract extensions -- including Duren's teammate Ausar Thompson.
- On one hand, Duren could point to his production against Kessler's as proof he deserves a significantly higher annual salary.
- On the other, the Lakers were the only team both capable of paying Duren what he wanted and motivated to add a high-priced center this summer, eliminating his best possible external landing spot -- and it set a massive price for other teams to match in a sign-and-trade.
- As the Detroit Pistons negotiate with star Jalen Duren drags into its third month, an end may finally be in sight.
- Amick, Patterson and Nehm confirm that Duren might not attend media day or the start of training camp next week unless the team increases its offer or Duren changes his mind and accepts the current offer, which he already rejected.
- As Tim MacMahon observed, Duren reporting to media day or not isn’t really a big deal.
- Duren is coming off a fourth season in which he averaged 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 65.0% from the field and 74.7% from the foul line in 70 regular season contests (28.2 minutes per game).
- Duren spent most of the offseason away from Detroit, and he also didn’t attend Cade Cunningham ’s minicamp in San Diego or owner Tom Gores ’ annual Pistons event in Southern California, per The Athletic.
- Those rival clubs reportedly have interest in Duren now and may next year as well.
- “Barring another change in the talks, per league sources, Duren might be missing in action when the team reconvenes in Detroit,” Amick and Patterson wrote.