Jalen Duren, Pistons end contentious contract stalemate, agree to 5-year, $200 million extension

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Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a five-year, $200 million contract extension, ending a contentious negotiation. The deal removes the risk that Duren would accept a one-year qualifying offer instead.

Duren's extension links him to the Pistons for five more years and takes a high-risk gamble of accepting a one-year qualifying offer off the table.