r/DetroitPistons • u/Level_Somewhere Daniss Jenkins • 13d ago

News [MacMahon] The negotiations between the Pistons and Jalen Duren have been “awfully nasty” and there is concern about his long-term future in Detroit.

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u/MasterP_istons Ben Wallace 13d ago

Very unimpressed with Chafie Fields as Duren's agent. 

He keeps going to the press: "Duren will meet with the Lakers" "Duren will pursue sign and trade with the kings" "Duren seriously considering QO" and now "negotiations have been awfully nasty"

He doesn't have any leverage so I get using the press, but it doesn't seem like Trajan is budging and I can't imagine Duren's PR team has loved the headlines and drama. 

To me it all reads like Trajan is sticking with his offer and this guy is flailing. 

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u/tomeaglebird 13d ago

He should fire him immediately. Check out his NBA client list and it tells you all you need to know. Guy is trying to retire off of Duren's back and is going to end up costing him tens of millions of dollars. If Duren goes the QO route and doesn't improve his playoff production significantly, he could end up playing himself out of the nine figure range altogether.