Duran signs 5-year, $200 million contract extension with Pistons

Duran signed a five-year, $200 million contract extension with the Pistons. (Taken from ESPN X)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The off-season contract negotiations for the Pistons' 22-year-old star center Jalen Duren have reached an impasse. Now this farce has finally come to an end. According to a report by well-known ESPN reporter Shams Charania, the two parties will sign a five-year, US$200 million (approximately NT$6.38 billion) fully guaranteed contract extension.

Duran posted 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds last season. He was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career. He was also selected to the third team of the year and was selected to the All-NBA Team for the first time in his career. However, despite having a career year, Duran's data shrank completely in the playoffs. He only had 10.2 points and 8.5 rebounds in 14 games. The highest single game in the two series was only 15 points. The Pistons finally lost to the Cavaliers in the second round.

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Duran became a restricted free agent in the off-season. However, due to his poor performance in the playoffs, contract negotiations between him and the team reached a deadlock. It was rumored that the Pistons initially offered an annual salary of around US$35 million. However, Tulan's team believed that their client was a top-paid player and insisted on a contract with an annual salary of more than US$40 million. This also became a point of disagreement between the two parties. Recently, the Pistons increased their offer to US$200 million over five years. However, Duran still felt disrespected by the content of the negotiations and decided to nod to sign the contract.