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Jalen Duren Not on the Detroit Pistons Training Camp Roster

The restricted free agent has declined Detroit’s reported five-year, $200 million offer and faces a Thursday decision on a $9.6 million qualifying offer.

  • By 11:59 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 1, Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren must decide whether to accept a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer, which would position him for unrestricted free agency next summer.
  • Duren declined the Pistons' fully guaranteed five-year, $200 million offer, seeking a deal closer to the five-year, $287 million maximum extension he became eligible for after earning All-NBA honors last season.
  • Negotiations grew contentious after reports of a proposed weight clause frustrated Duren; the team clarified Wednesday that no such provision was ever written into a contract, removing a source of friction.
  • Addressing the standoff Monday, Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon stated he intends to welcome Duren back regardless of his decision, even as the center remained absent from Media Day and training camp.
  • Interest in a sign-and-trade deal has emerged from teams including the Sacramento Kings and Washington Wizards, though the Pistons have maintained they want to retain Duren and have rebuffed such proposals.
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