The Detroit Pistons have agreed to a five-year, $200 million extension with Jalen Duren, and the salary structure of the deal has now been revealed.
Michael Scotto reported that Duren’s contract declines slightly in its second season before increasing in each of the final three years. The 2026-27 season will pay Duren $40.16 million, followed by $36.95 million in 2027-28, $38.96 million in 2028-29, $40.96 million in 2029-30 and $42.97 million in 2030-31.
The agreement, reached October 1, ends a months-long contract standoff between Duren and the Pistons. The 22-year-old center had been eligible for a rookie-scale extension this offseason and is now under contract with Detroit through the 2030-31 season.
Duren has developed into one of the most productive young interior players in the NBA since Detroit selected him 13th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft.
He averaged 9.1 points and 8.9 rebounds as a rookie before improving to 13.8 points and 11.6 rebounds in his second season. In 2024-25, Duren averaged 11.8 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 69.2% from the field.
His offensive role expanded significantly last season. Duren averaged career highs of 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 65.0% from the field in 70 games, all of them starts. He also contributed 2.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Duren earned his first All-Star selection and was named to the All-NBA Third Team in 2025-26. He also finished 11th in Defensive Player of the Year voting.
Over his first four NBA seasons, Duren has averaged 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 65.2% from the field. He has started 239 of his 276 regular-season appearances.
Duren is now part of a long-term Detroit core that also includes Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson. Cunningham averaged 23.9 points and 9.9 assists last season and finished fifth in MVP voting, while Thompson was selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team and finished third in DPOY voting.
The Pistons also extended Thompson to a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale deal in September, giving Detroit significant long-term financial commitments to two of its young core pieces.
Detroit reshaped its roster around that group during the offseason, with the front office prioritizing shooting and spacing. The Pistons added John Collins, Isaiah Joe and Taurean Prince while re-signing Kevin Huerter and Javonte Green.
