The Pistons' $200M Offer to Jalen Duren Has an $87M Problem
The Pistons raised their offer to Jalen Duren to $200 million. His max as a Third-Team All-NBA center is $287 million. That gap is the whole negotiation.
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Sophie Cunningham Tells Angel Reese to Move On From Duren
Sophie Cunningham didn't whisper it. On her own podcast, the Fever guard told Angel Reese to move on from Jalen Duren and worry about her current boyfriend.
Duren's Max Ask Is Testing Detroit's Whole Core Plan
Jalen Duren wants the 30% max Detroit doesn't want to pay. The gap says less about the money than about how restricted free agency is built to favor teams.
Jalen Duren, Peyton Watson Stuck in RFA Limbo by Design
Denver offered Peyton Watson $70 million and he's still not signing. Jalen Duren isn't either. Restricted free agency isn't broken, it's working as designed.