​Jalen Duren reacts during a Detroit Pistons game. NBA insider Jake Fischer reported the Pistons have made significant progress in contract talks with the restricted free-agent All-Star center. GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 25: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons reacts during the third quarter of the game against the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center on October 25, 2023 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) GettyJalen Duren has a massive career decision to make this offseason, as he remains a restricted free agent following an All-NBA season in 2025-2026 with the Detroit Pistons. Duren and the Pistons are currently in a contract stalemate. Duren was supposedly seeking a massive payday and met with outside suitors like the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings but the Pistons initially blocked sign-and-trade attempts, stating they would match any offer sheet.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNow, Duren is “fed up” with the Pistons, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes. Haynes said that Duren, who was on the All-NBA Third Team last season, no longer wants to be in Detroit. “If he takes that (qualifying offer)…he really wants out, he is fed up,” Haynes said on NBA TV. “He doesn’t want to be there. Even if that’s the case I would say do not do that.”Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren reacts during an NBA game.GettyJalen Duren reacts during a Detroit Pistons game.The 6-foot-10 center’s All-NBA performance made him eligible for a massive rookie max extension projected near $287 million over five years, but his underwhelming playoff run cooled free agency interest, shifting the leverage back to the Pistons. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn the 2026 NBA Playoffs, Duren averaged 10.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists across 14 games as the Pistons bowed out in the second round, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 7. Duren was extended a $9.62 million qualifying offer to retain restricted free agency rights and give the Pistons the ability to match any offer he receives. It is worth noting that this is just a procedural offer on the part of Detroit.Duren accepting this is considered highly unlikely, as it would offer no long-term security and is well below his market value, considering he is eligible to get as much 30% of a team’s salary cap in his next deal. Additionally, other teams’ interests took a hit as the Lakers used their cap space to acquire Walker Kessler, and the Kings’ pursuit lost traction. Duren’s leverage is now seen as weak, compared to after he was named to an All-NBA team. Detroit Pistons v Miami HeatGettyMIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 25: Jalen Duren #0 of the Detroit Pistons reacts during the third quarter of the game against the Miami Heat