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“That Type of Stuff Destroys a Team”: Draymond Green Blasts Non-Playing Staff for Damaging Jalen Duren’s Name Amid Contract Talks

Jalen Duren’s long contract saga with the Detroit Pistons is finally over. The young center has secured a huge payday, but Draymond Green believes the bigger challenge could start now. Duren must return to a Pistons team that sees him as an important part of its future. The Pistons and Duren agreed to a five-year, […] The post “That Type of Stuff Destroys a Team”: Draymond Green Blasts Non-Playing Staff for Damaging Jalen Duren’s Name Amid Contract Talks appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Detroit Pistons 2026-27 NBA Preseason Preview

The Detroit Pistons have climbed from a perennial NBA Draft Lottery participant to the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference over the past two seasons, but their next step hinges on whether their core, which should be ascending, can hold together through questions of fit and uncertainty. In 2025-26, the Pistons won 60 games […] The post Detroit Pistons 2026-27 NBA Preseason Preview appeared first on The Lead .

Three scenarios: What history says about the Wizards this season

After a brutal stretch of losing by design, the Wizards are going to try to start winning this year. The past three seasons, the team totaled 50 wins — tied with the 2021-24 Detroit Pistons for the 10th worst three-year stretch in NBA history. The worst stretch belongs to The Process Philadelphia 76ers, which went […]

3 Suns preseason storylines I can’t wait to watch unfold

48 hours. That’s all that stands between you, me, and Phoenix Suns basketball. Sure, preseason basketball doesn’t count toward the standings, but Monday afternoon will provide our first opportunity to see the 2026–27 Phoenix Suns in action as they take on the Detroit Pistons in the Motor City. With every new season comes excitement. With […]

Central Notes: Duren, Oubre, Pacers, J. Smith

Although Jalen Duren’s new five-year, $200MM contract with the Pistons was technically signed on Friday, the team didn’t publicly announce the news until it put out a press release on Saturday afternoon (Twitter link). “We’re excited to have Jalen in Detroit as a core piece of our team for years to come,” president of basketball […]

Jalen Duren’s $200M Pistons extension details revealed

The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a five-year, $200 million extension with Jalen Duren, and the salary structure of the deal has now been revealed. Michael Scotto reported that Duren’s contract declines slightly in its second season before increasing in each of the final three years. The 2026-27 season will pay Duren $40.16 million, followed […] The post Jalen Duren’s $200M Pistons extension details revealed appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Jalen Duren, Pistons begin mending relationship after $200 million standoff

Jalen Duren and the Pistons have a $200 million agreement. Now comes the part where everyone gets back to basketball. ESPN’s Shams Charania said there was “clearly a dent” in the relationship during Duren’s prolonged restricted free agency, but the process of repairing it has already begun. Duren reported to the Pistons’ facility Friday for […] The post Jalen Duren, Pistons begin mending relationship after $200 million standoff appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff reacts to Jalen Duren landing $200 million contract extension

The Detroit Pistons can now breathe and focus completely on basketball. Center Jalen Duren finally reached an agreement to return to the team after signing his five-year, $200 million extension. Both sides were at a stalemate all offseason as they searched for a resolution. Duren finally felt comfortable with the provided terms and signed the […] The post Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff reacts to Jalen Duren landing $200 million contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Jalen Duren Re-Signs With Pistons On Five-Year Deal

October 2: Duren’s new contract is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link) has the full year-by-year breakdown of Duren’s cap hits over the next five years, which will reportedly be as follows: 2026/27: $40.16MM 2027/28: $36.95MM 2028/29: $38.96MM 2029/30: $40.96MM 2030/31: $42.97MM Structuring Duren’s contract to decline in year two and […]

Jalen Duren new massive Detroit Pistons contract details emerge

Jalen Duren's brand-new contract and yearly salary with the Detroit Pistons have now come to light. According to HoopsHype NBA insider Michael Scotto, Duren will earn $40 million in the 2026-27 season. His salary will then decrease before gradually increasing again, eventually reaching nearly $43 million in the 2030-31 season. https://x.com/MikeAScotto/status/2106186747239436773?s=20 Jalen Duren, Pistons agree to a $200 million deal Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a $200 mil...

Jalen Duren takes his next move after securing new Pistons deal

Jalen Duren has finally moved to rejoin the Detroit Pistons after resolving his long-standing contract dispute with the franchise. Duren, according to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, has already appeared in the Pistons' training facility on Friday for his medicals ahead of the 2026-27 season. "Behind the scenes, there was clearly a dent between the player and the team, and that's what free agency can bring out of these two sides. But now you move forward and try to mend the relationship," Cha...

Jalen Duren Notes: Gores, Pistons, Relationship, Bickerstaff

Jalen Duren’s restricted free agency saga with the Pistons was finally resolved on Thursday night, when he agreed to stay with Detroit on a new five-year, $200MM contract that’s reportedly full guaranteed, with no options. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, team owner Tom Gores reached out to Duren on Thursday to help close […]

Jalen Duren Makes $200M Decision, But Pistons 'Need to Repair Relationship'

In the end, despite the hard feelings, All-Star center Jalen Duren just couldn't bring himself to leave $200 million on the table. Pretty astute business decision, we'd say. He accepted the Detroit Pistons' five-year, $200M offer to re-sign as a restricted free agent, rather than take a $9.6M qualifying offer to play out the season.   But now comes the hard part: The Pistons and Duren "need to repair their relationship", as Sam Amick noted in The Athletic  writes.  It took ...