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Pistons boost Jalen Duren offer to $200M, but rift called 'unrepairable'

Detroit's raised five-year offer now exceeds what Duren could likely earn by testing free agency, yet reports say the relationship has soured beyond repair.

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What to know

  • Detroit's offer to restricted free agent Jalen Duren has climbed to $200 million over five years, up from a prior $180-190 million range.
  • Analysis shows that offer now exceeds what Duren could likely earn under his $9.6 million qualifying offer plus a future max deal if he leaves in free agency next summer.
  • Reports describe the relationship as strained by a perceived 'thread line of disrespect' and by Detroit extending teammate Ausar Thompson first.
  • With Oct. 1 the deadline for Duren to accept the qualifying offer and media day just days away, it remains uncertain whether he will report to camp or sign an extension.

“thread line of disrespect”

Shams Charania, ESPN NBA insider · CBS Sports ↗ · Sep 21

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Pistons boost Jalen Duren offer to $200M, but rift called 'unrepairable'
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 12:58 AM ET
  1. 3

    Weinbach says Duren-Pistons relationship may be unrepairable

    NBA writer Jake Weinbach argues that despite the raised offer, Duren's feeling of disrespect throughout the process may outweigh the money, calling the relationship potentially beyond repair.

    “The relationship between Jalen Duren and the Pistons may not be repairable at this point.”
    — Jake Weinbach

    1. 2 outlets first by Yahoo Sports, 19h ago · also Sporting News · read ↗

  2. background

    Amick ties Ausar Thompson's extension to Duren tension — The Athletic's Sam Amick reports that Detroit signing Ausar Thompson to a five-year, $155 million extension first added a complicating layer to Duren's negotiations.

  3. background

    Charania details impasse and uncertainty over Duren's camp status — ESPN's Shams Charania reports the two sides are at an impasse, with it unclear whether Duren will attend media day, though Detroit's offer has climbed to $200 million over five years.

  4. 2

    CBS Sports shows Duren's max free-agency payout trails the offer

    Sam Quinn's analysis calculates that if Duren takes his $9.6 million qualifying offer and leaves next summer, his projected four-year max deal would total less than the $200 million Detroit has already offered.

    “Duren is the rare player for whom a max contract would not actually represent his maximum possible earnings.”
    — Sam Quinn
    1. 1 outlet If Jalen Duren won't take Pistons' $200 million offer, then it's time for them to consider a trade

      first by CBS Sports, 1d ago

      1 more headline
  5. background

    Pistons raise Duren offer to $200 million over five years — Multiple reports say Detroit's offer, previously in the $190 million range, was bumped to $200 million over five years, a threshold that now exceeds Duren's projected earnings if he left in free agency next summer.

  6. 1

    Athletic report says Duren-Pistons talks remain stalled

    A report describes weeks without communication between the sides as the season approaches, with speculation over whether Duren is nearing a $200 million deal.