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Pistons rumors: Jalen Duren’s exit on table after ‘underwhelming’ contract offer
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The Detroit Pistons had some things to check off their list this offseason, with one of them being extending Jalen Duren . After their latest offer to the big man, it's uncertain if they'll achieve that goal , according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
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"All-NBA forward Jalen Duren was underwhelmed by the Detroit Pistons ' initial offer in restricted free agency and is planning to explore sign-and-trade scenarios when they are permitted on Tuesday, league sources told The Athletic," Amick wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Coming into the offseason, there were already thoughts that negotiations between the Pistons and Duren weren't going to be easy. One reason was because of how his production dropped from the regular season and the playoffs, where they lost in the second round to the Cleveland Cavaliers .
Duren averaged 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in 70 games while helping the Pistons to a 60-22 record, which was good for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. In the postseason, Duren just averaged 10.2 points and 8.5 rebounds, and struggled to make a huge impact throughout.
With other stars possibly available around the league, such as Jaylen Brown and Kawhi Leonard , it's uncertain if the Pistons would rather put all their chips into acquiring them or stick with negotiating with Duren. This past week, there were rumors that Tyler Herro and Norman Powell were some of their interested targets , and they also wanted to clear cap space to sign Austin Reaves before he re-signed with the Los Angeles Lakers .
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If Duren does go the sign-and-trade route, there are several teams that would be willing to bring him to their team. The Lakers have had interest in him for some time, but after signing Reaves, they may not have the cap space to give him what he wants.
The Pistons still have time to improve their offer, but if they don't, things can get interesting.
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