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Jalen Duren has not signed Detroit's five-year, $190 million offer, and Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic report he could instead take the $9.6 million qualifying offer toward unrestricted free agency.
Jalen Duren has until October 1 to accept an extension or play next season on a $9.6 million qualifying offer, entering restricted free agency in 2026.
A hypothetical trade would send Jalen Green from Phoenix to Detroit, pairing him with Cade Cunningham. Phoenix would get Duncan Robinson, Ronald Holland II and a 2028 first-round pick in return.
Marc Stein reports Jalen Duren is growing more willing to play out next season on his one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer rather than sign long-term with Detroit.
Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report ranks Jalen Duren as the top remaining free agent, ahead of Bruce Brown Jr. and Gabe Vincent, with Kevin Love, Cam Thomas and Kelly Olynyk also unsigned.
ESPN's Tim MacMahon reports rival teams are watching whether Kyrie Irving still fits Dallas' long-term plans as the Mavericks build around Cooper Flagg, with a trade possible if new Mavericks president Masai Ujiri is willing to engage.
+4A survey of unsigned free agents ranks Cam Thomas, John Konchar, Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk, Bruce Brown and Cam Whitmore among the best names left after Jalen Duren's restricted free agency effectively took him off the market.
Stephen Curry remains eligible for a two-year, $137 million extension but has made no move, with Golden State content to wait as he weighs a max deal, a discount, or holding off until next summer.
+5Milwaukee's offseason is recapped in full, topped by the blockbuster sending Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to Miami for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, Nate Ament's draft rights and multiple future picks.
Anthony Slater said on the Third Apron podcast that Brooklyn views Michael Porter Jr. as a trade chip rather than a building block. He said extension talks have stalled and doubts the Nets risk losing him for nothing in free agency.
