Jalen Duren is likely amped to finally take the court after negotiating a fresh deal with the Pistons.
Just four days after the Detroit Pistons tipped off training camp without Jalen Duren on the roster, the reunion is reportedly iminent.
Multiple reports indicate the Pistons and Duren have agreed on a five-year, $200 million rookie scale extension. The center had until Thursday night to sign a one-year qualifying offer from the franchise, which would have left him an unrestricted free agent following the season.
Duren ultimately accepts the standing Pistons proposal ahead of the 11:59 pm ET deadline on a one-year, $9.6M qualifying offer. Detroit placed the $200M guaranteed offer two weeks ago after offers ranging from $170M to $190M throughout the summer. There were fractures built… https://t.co/UHMKBeEVvG
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 2, 2026
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— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) October 2, 2026
BREAKING: Restricted free agent center Jalen Duren has agreed to accept the five-year, $200M contract from the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell me. pic.twitter.com/FLT32mWnGa
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 2, 2026
Duren became a first-time All-Star last season while averaging 20 points and 10.5 rebounds to help the Pistons win the Central Division for the first time since 2008 and earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
His scoring dropped dramatically in the NBA playoffs to 10.2 points, showing his limitations offensively, and that led to Detroit being pushed to a Game 7 in the first round against eighth-seeded Orlando and losing a seven-game series in the second round against Cleveland despite home-court advantage.
He was selected No. 13 overall out of Memphis in 2022 by Charlotte, and Detroit acquired him in a draft-night trade. He averaged 11-plus points a game over his first three seasons in the league and grabbed a career-high 11.6 rebounds in his second season.
This report includes information from The Associated Press.
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