Jalen Duren to Miss Pistons Media Day and Camp Start

Jalen Duren is expected to miss the Detroit Pistons’ media day and the start of training camp as negotiations over a contract extension remain stalled, according to reports. The 22-year-old center has not agreed to Detroit’s reported five-year, $200 million fully guaranteed offer, leaving his plans for the 2026-27 season unresolved. Duren is eligible for a five-year extension worth about $287 million, the maximum available to him, after earning All-NBA Third Team honors last season. Reports say he turned down the Pistons’ offer, but the parties’ private positions and the reasons talks have not advanced have not been fully established. One report said the offer included weight stipulations that Duren and his representatives disliked; that condition has not been detailed in other accounts. The Pistons are scheduled to begin training camp Tuesday, September 29. Duren’s planned absence follows the dispute into the team’s preparations, though it does not settle whether he will sign an extension, accept another contract or remain unsigned. Reports describe the negotiations as a stalemate, and no agreement has been announced. Duren’s immediate alternative is a one-year, $9.