Despite the Detroit Pistons holding matching rights on any offer sheet, one NBA executive believes Jalen Duren has more leverage than many assume. The 22-year-old restricted free agent can accept his $9.6 million qualifying offer, play one more season in Detroit, and become an unrestricted free agent next summer. A rival front office executive told […]
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Detroit needs to stop going after bad shooters.
The Pistons did well to avoid a list of stars making too much money.
As Jalen Duren's contract extension talks remain in limbo, an executive suggests the Pistons' offer should mirror the one they were willing to present to Austin Reaves.
Cade Cunningham already gave us a taste of the future.
The Pistons have a league-wide advantage after their ho-hum offseason.
The Detroit Pistons reportedly wanted to trade for Kevin Durant, but it looks like the star forward might no longer be up for grabs.
Pistons Just how much is Pistons big man Jalen Duren worth? Apparently, NBA executives aren’t entirely sure, either. Duren is the biggest name remaining on the restricted free-agent market after a breakout season in which he earned third-team All-NBA honors and emerged as arguably the Pistons’ second-best player. But Fred Katz of The Athletic surveyed […]
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The Detroit Pistons and Jalen Duren are stuck at an impasse in contract negotiations, which could open the door to these sign-and-trades.
The Detroit Pistons made this veteran their starter during the team's rebuild, but he may be done in the NBA as he waits in free agency.
Pistons center Jalen Duren is the most prominent restricted free agent left on the market. The 22-year-old big man earned a third-team All-NBA berth and was the second-best player on the top seed in the Eastern Conference in a breakout fourth season. However, as Fred Katz of The Athletic writes, the fact that Duren is […]
The Detroit Pistons shouldn't wait to depend on a drama-filled free-agency period -- like LeBron James' -- to help Cade Cunningham.
Spurs Victor Wembanyama could have positioned himself to make considerably more money on his new contract with the Spurs. Instead, he deliberately left that possibility on the table. Wembanyama signed a five-year rookie-scale maximum extension earlier this month that’s projected to be worth about $252 million. But the deal does not contain Rose Rule language, […]
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The Detroit Pistons have good reason to pursue Bennedict Mathurin in free agency. What would the pros and cons of such a move be?
Who is at risk of getting traded this summer?
Like Tobias Harris before him, John Collins' salary alone will get him thrown into Detroit Pistons trade rumors.
The Pistons will have regrets if Marcus Sasser breaks out with the Mavericks.
NBA executives proposed a wide salary range when recently asked by The Athletic's Fred Katz what would be an appropriate contract for Detroit Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren.
It's been an up and down offseason for the Pistons roster.
The NBA and player's union created a problem that is on full display with Jalen Duren and the Pistons.
John Collins should thrive in the post against mismatches for the Pistons.
The Pistons and Jalen Duren aren't the only ones who can't agree on his next contract.
They traded Isaiah Stewart and lost Tobias Harris in free agency. They signed free agent John Collins and acquired Taurean Prince to replace them up front. They moved up in the draft to select point guard Ebuka Okorie and traded for shooting guard Isaiah Joe. They re-signed two more wings, Kevin Huerter and Javonte Green, […]
The Detroit Pistons should consider a Bennedict Mathurin trade, but the LA Clippers don't want to make a move before the Kawhi Leonard situation is resolved.
The Detroit Pistons need Cade Cunningham to mimic the heliocentric leap Luka Doncic took in order for them to make a jump next season.