Where Pistons, Jalen Duren stand in contract stalemate

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• Where Pistons, Jalen Duren stand in contract stalemate

  Negotiations between the restricted free agent and Detroit are held up as both sides are still far apart on price.

  Publisher:ESPN NBAArticle published: 2026-09-01 11:35:10.343Z

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• Jalen Duren, Pistons still in contract standoff: When could the All-NBA center make a decision?

  Duren has a deadline approaching to sign his qualifying offer, which would make him an unrestricted free agent next summer

  Publisher:CBS Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-09-01 17:37:52 UTC

• New NBA Rumors on Jalen Duren's Contract Talks With Pistons, Timeline for Potential Resolution

  Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons are seemingly entering the home stretch of their contract standoff given the Oct. 1 deadline for players to accept the qualifying offer, but it may not be resolved until closer to that date.

  Publisher:Bleacher Report NBAArticle published: 2026-09-01 13:05:05 UTC

• Pistons rumors: The current Jalen Duren contract negotiation gap a month away from training camp

  Fans of the Detroit Pistons must be getting increasingly worried, as the contract stalemate between the front office and Jalen Duren in free agency shows no sign of being resolved anytime soon. The Pistons and Duren are amid a tense situation, with just a month away from the start of training camp. The team cannot […] The post Pistons rumors: The current Jalen Duren contract negotiation gap a month away from training camp appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-09-01 14:08:48 UTC

• 'Still A Gap' Between Pistons, RFA Jalen Duren

  A year ago, there were still four restricted free agents who remained unsigned when the calendar turned to September. This year, there’s only one without a deal in place, but there’s “still a gap” between center Jalen Duren and the Pistons, a rival executive tells Tim MacMahon of ESPN, predicting that negotiations between the two […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-09-01 13:54:07 UTC

• Pistons want Jalen Duren back, but apparently not at his price

  Jalen Duren was a valuable part of the Pistons’ breakout season, and the Pistons want him back. That’s about all we know. Everything else about Duren’s restricted free agency remains largely a mystery, with training camp just a little more than a month away. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, there remains “a gap” in negotiations […] The post Pistons want Jalen Duren back, but apparently not at his price appeared first on Hoops Wire.

  Publisher:HoopsWireArticle published: 2026-09-01 21:09:58 UTC

• Central Notes: Pistons Rotation, Pacers' Tax, Cavs TV

  Restricted free agent Jalen Duren and the Pistons have yet to reach an agreement and it doesn’t appear that it’s close to be resolved. Assuming the All-Star center returns, Pistons.com’s Keith Langlois takes a look at what the team’s rotation might look like this season. Duncan Robinson, Paul Reed, Ron Holland and free agent acquisition John […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-09-02 01:36:28 UTC

• Proposed Trade Lands Pistons The Perfect Jalen Duren Replacement Amid Contract Standoff - Fadeaway World

  Here is a trade idea that gives the Pistons a perfect Jalen Duren backup while helping the Mavericks add shooting and another first-round pick.

  Publisher:Fadeaway WorldArticle published: 2026-09-01 14:17:41 UTC