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Pistons weigh Jaden Duren contract options amid spacing concerns

8/25/2026

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Pistons are weighing contract options for forward Jaden Duren.
Duren, 22, helped Detroit record its most successful regular season in 20 years.
Duren’s 0-for-6 three-point record and Ausar Thompson’s 38-of-186 shooting raise spacing concerns.
Signing the qualifying offer could make Duren an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
Pistons could acquire Myles Turner to improve paint protection and floor spacing with Thompson.

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Story summary

Pistons are weighing contract options for forward Jaden Duren.
Duren, 22, helped Detroit record its most successful regular season in 20 years.
Duren’s 0-for-6 three-point record and Ausar Thompson’s 38-of-186 shooting raise spacing concerns.
Signing the qualifying offer could make Duren an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
Pistons could acquire Myles Turner to improve paint protection and floor spacing with Thompson.