Duren’s Deal: Pistons Seek Middle Ground

Jalen Duren’s All-NBA honors make him eligible for a supermax contract, but the Pistons are steering clear of the full $287M offer, seeking instead a balanced five-year, $185M deal averaging $37M annually — a compromise that rewards Duren’s value while keeping Detroit’s cap sheet flexible and giving them leverage as his restricted free agent. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/571b3d55fabdc8cf