Jalen Duren Notes: Gores, Pistons, Relationship, Bickerstaff

Jalen Duren’s restricted free agency saga with the Pistons was finally resolved on Thursday night, when he agreed to stay with Detroit on a new five-year, $200MM contract that’s reportedly full guaranteed, with no options.
According to Sam Amick of The Athletic, team owner Tom Gores reached out to Duren on Thursday to help close the deal. The 22-year-old big man reportedly felt disrespected by the way negotiations transpired, and Amick hears Gores “made a promise to Duren and h