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Pistons Reportedly Irked Jalen Duren With Unexpected Weight Clause In $200 Million Contract Offer
The offer includes monthly weigh-ins as Detroit tries to keep the restricted free agent before training camp opens.
- With NBA training camp opening next Tuesday, September 29, the Detroit Pistons and restricted free agent Jalen Duren remain locked in a contract standoff, facing an October 1 deadline for the center to accept a $9.6 million qualifying offer.
- Detroit has offered Duren a five-year, $200 million deal, but the 22-year-old is considering the one-year qualifying offer as leverage to reach unrestricted free agency in 2027.
- According to The Athletic's Hunter Patterson and Sam Amick, Pistons officials included an uncommon monthly weight clause in their proposal, which surprised Duren and his representation during negotiations.
- Despite interest from Sacramento and Milwaukee, NBA insider Jake Fischer reported the Pistons have remained 'completely adamant' against a sign-and-trade, leaving the All-NBA Third Team center with limited options.
- Trade rumors linking Duren to the Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings persist as the clock ticks toward camp, though the Pistons remain focused on retaining their core without exploring trade scenarios.
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Pistons Reportedly Irked Jalen Duren With Unexpected Weight Clause In $200 Million Contract Offer
NBA contract negotiations involving nine figures are usually difficult to make interesting unless somebody gets traded or an owner says something insane. The Detroit Pistons have solved that problem by reportedly offering Jalen Duren $200 million while also asking the 22-year-old All-Star to step on a scale every month. Detroit’s latest proposal is a fully […]
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