The Detroit Pistons didn’t sign Jalen Duren to a rookie extension last offseason, a move they now almost certainly regret.
Duren has been great this season and may be on his way to a max contract, according to insider Jake Fischer (subscription), who thinks an annual salary for Duren will likely be at least $40 million a season.
Duren is averaging career highs in just about everything and is looking more and more like the second star who will flank Cade Cunningham. The two teammates and friends have some of the best pick-and-roll chemistry in the league and currently lead the NBA in successful lobs.