Jalen Duren signs five-year, $200 million deal to stay with Pistons
The All-NBA center accepted a fully guaranteed long-term contract just ahead of a Thursday night deadline to take a one-year qualifying offer instead.
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Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren has agreed to a five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed contract, ending a lengthy standoff between the restricted free agent and the team, his agent Chafie Fields told ESPN's Shams Charania.
The agreement came together ahead of a Thursday night deadline by which Duren would otherwise have been required to accept a one-year qualifying offer to remain with Detroit, according to the report.
Duren, regarded as an All-NBA caliber center, had been without a new deal for an extended period as negotiations between his camp and the Pistons dragged on. The new contract locks him into Detroit's long-term plans and removes the uncertainty that had surrounded his free agency.
The deal's fully guaranteed structure underscores the Pistons' commitment to building around Duren as a core piece of the roster going forward.
No further contract details, such as a year-by-year breakdown or incentive structure, were disclosed in the available reporting.
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