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Jalen Duren skips Pistons media day over contract dispute
Pistons center Jalen Duren skips media day after rejecting $200m offer, claiming disrespect
In brief
Pistons center Jalen Duren skips media day after rejecting $200m offer, claiming disrespect Duren refuses qualifying offer to avoid signing with Pistons despite potential financial gain elsewhere Originally reported by CBS Sports.
Duren skips media day
Jalen Duren missed Monday's media day as his contract standoff with the Pistons remains unresolved
One-year qualifying offer deadline
Duren must accept a one-year $9.6 million qualifying offer by Thursday to avoid becoming an unrestricted free agent next summer
Pistons' $200m offer
The Pistons recently increased their five-year offer to $200 million with weight clauses
Duren rejects money
Duren has rejected all offers, saying the issue is not money but feeling disrespected
Thompson's contract comparison
Duren feels disrespected after the Pistons signed Ausar Thompson to a five-year $155 million deal
Free agency math
Accepting the qualifying offer would let Duren sign for up to $198.8 million over five years with other teams
Pistons' team strength
Duren's Pistons are a 60-win team with Cade Cunningham, making trade options unlikely
Sign-and-trade challenges
The Pistons face base-year compensation issues when trying to trade Duren to other teams
The takeaway
Duren refuses qualifying offer to avoid signing with Pistons despite potential financial gain elsewhere
