NBA executives remain divided on a fair contract for Jalen Duren as the Pistons and the restricted free agent sit at an impasse, with proposed five-year deals ranging from about $180 million to $230 million and a commonly cited $204.5 million figure. Detroit has offered a $9.6 million qualifying deal and sign-and-trade discussions have surfaced, but the Pistons appear hesitant to move, while other teams like Sacramento have cooled on pursuing him amid broader CBA-driven realities that inflate value beyond teams’ budgets.
