Jalen Duren Contract Drama Opens Door for Lakers, Warriors and Hornets

Jalen Duren contract drama opens door for Lakers, Warriors and Hornets

Jalen Duren’s future in Detroit is suddenly one of the NBA’s biggest questions. With contract talks dragging on and playoff concerns lingering, could the Pistons risk losing their All-NBA center to the Lakers, Warriors or Hornets?

3-Time NBA All-Star's Rank Hits Pistons With Bad Jalen Duren Reality

The thought of the Detroit Pistons sending Jalen Duren to the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade with Domantas Sabonis as the returning big man was something that Trajan Langdon’s front office didn’t want to entertain. At the start of free agency, Duren quickly realized he wasn’t going to get a max-level contract offer. The Kings […] The post 3-Time NBA All-Star’s Rank Hits Pistons With Bad Jalen Duren Reality appeared first on HEAVY.

NBA Notes: Pistons, Jalen Duren, Sixers, Tyrese Maxey, Celtics

Pistons Things apparently aren’t getting any friendlier between Jalen Duren and the Pistons. A source described the negotiations as becoming “noxious” to Kurt Helin of NBC Sports, with the sides still far apart on Duren’s next contract. Duren is coming off an All-Star and All-NBA season and reportedly believes he has earned something approaching a maximum deal. Helin writes that Duren would likely be satisfied with a contract in the neighborhood…

Central Notes: Duren, Lanier, Splitter, Pacers

Negotiations between Jalen Duren and the Pistons are becoming “noxious” as they drag into late summer, a source tells Kurt Helin of NBC Sports. The team is trying to strike a balance by giving Duren enough money to keep him happy without overpaying him, but it sounds like the two sides are still far apart. Duren believes he’s earned a max contract by posting an All-Star and All-NBA season, but as a restricted free agent, he doesn’t have much lev…

Pistons, Jalen Duren Contract Talks Reportedly Turn ‘Awfully Nasty’

The Detroit Pistons’ summer-long contract standoff with Jalen Duren has taken a more concerning turn. ESPN insider Tim MacMahon said during Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective that negotiations between Detroit and its restricted free-agent center have become contentious enough to raise questions about what happens even after the contract situation is settled. “But this has been an awfully nasty negotiation,” MacMahon said during the discussion…