JB Bickerstaff Says It’s All Love With Jalen Duren

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren remains unsigned as training camp opens, and the contract standoff has been a surprise. Duren is only 22 years old, and it remains to be seen what kind of deal he will sign if he is back with the Pistons.

Shams Charania of ESPN reported, "All-NBA center Jalen Duren is not attending Detroit Pistons media day Monday nor the start of training camp, declining the team's five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed offer in restricted free agency so far, sources tell ESPN. The sides remain at a stalemate ahead of Thursday deadline on a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer." Pistons fans will hope a long-term deal gets done sooner rather than later.