Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons have not reached an extension agreement this offseason and they may not, as there seems to be a disconnect between what Duren’s camp wants and what Detroit is willing to offer, a problem that is not going away.
In many ways, Duren is one of the easiest of the Pistons’ young players to evaluate, but the real debate comes with what kind of dollar value to attach to those skills.
Duren has plenty going in his favor, as he is still very young (21), already averages a double-double and showed signs of improvement in key areas, namely defense, in the latter part of last season.