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Jalen Duren is holding out amid a contract dispute with Detroit after reportedly turning down a five-year, $200 million offer. ESPN's Marc Spears reports the Bucks, Hawks, Kings and Wizards have interest in a sign-and-trade for the center.
Jalen Duren wants a full max worth $287M over five years, while Detroit has offered $200M over five. Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis, Milwaukee's Myles Turner and Atlanta's Onyeka Okongwu have all been floated as potential trade pieces coming back for Duren, with ESPN's Marc Spears flagging the Atlanta scenario.
Marc J. Spears named Washington as one of four teams with sign-and-trade interest in Jalen Duren if he and Detroit don't reach an extension.
Chicago waived forward Marquel Sutton and signed Jalen Bridges, the team announced on Twitter. Sutton had only joined the Bulls Saturday after a Summer League stint with Sacramento, where he averaged 8.8 points over eight games.
The Wizards have interest in trading Anthony Davis for Jalen Duren, per Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic. Detroit remains unwilling to discuss moving Duren, a stance it has repeated toward other proposals involving him.
Sacramento has signed guard Sean East II to an Exhibit 10 contract. He's expected to head to the Stockton Kings in the G League once preseason wraps. East averaged 18.6 points, 5.3 assists and 2.7 rebounds in 51 G League games last season with the Salt Lake City Stars.
+2A four-team trade pitch from Bleacher Report's Dan Favale would send Domantas Sabonis to Toronto. R.J. Barrett would go to Charlotte, preserving the Hornets' LaMelo Ball trade exception.
The Clippers finalized Exhibit 10 deals for Blake Wesley and Fletcher Loyer, completing a 21-man preseason roster. Wesley joins after three years in San Antonio and a stint in Portland, while Loyer signed in June after going undrafted from Purdue.
Sacramento has signed Viktor Lakhin to an Exhibit 10 contract. The 6-foot-11 forward/center is expected to head to the Stockton Kings for the G League season once preseason wraps. He averaged 10.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 31 G League games last season with the Oklahoma City Blue.
Tristen Newton has signed a training camp contract with Sacramento, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. The guard was waived by Houston in late August after two-way stints with Indiana, Minnesota and Houston.
