Melo Says Jalen Duren Decision Could MAKE OR BREAK Detroit

Melo Says Jalen Duren Decision Could MAKE OR BREAK Detroit



Melo Says Jalen Duren Decision Could MAKE OR BREAK Detroit

Jalen Duren is only 22, coming off a 20-and-10 season on a 60-win Pistons team and now Detroit has a major decision to make after he reportedly turned down a 5-year, $200M offer. Melo, Monica and Kaz break down whether the Pistons need to pay Duren now or risk setting the franchise back.
They get into how much Duren’s rough playoff showing should really matter, why Cade Cunningham’s timeline raises the stakes and why Melo believes Detroit can’t afford to fumble one of its core young pieces.
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  1. Teams are looking at Duren and they are not interested. 1) He's now considered a problematic player. 2) He won't agree to contract stipulations such as a weight clause – he's too slow and lacks explosiveness, will be injury-prone. 3) He's only 22 and $40M isn't enough – "All about money mindset." Not good for team growth. 4) If he can't fulfill a five-year contract going into his prime, he's not thinking long-term. He's all about getting paid. Not winning, which is being proven by his poor playoff performance. 5) If you're 22-years-old playing on a team like Pistons, you should be playing your heart out in the playoffs. If I'm another organization looking at this situation, I would avoid him like the plague. He can't go against centers like Jokic, Wemby, or teams with twin tower lineups.

  2. Nobody on this platform knows the CBA its a useless conversation. They wont be able to get Booker and stay under the 2nd Apron Book gonna need 280 so is Cade they wont have any talent

  3. Melo I want to push back on this a bit. Nobody was worried about duren during the regular season. He cannot create for himself, his defense is subpar then you have a great regular season but but wait there is more! He made a all star game. Andre Drummond made an all star game no disrespect. He gave up in the playoffs even last year against your Knicks. Look at his body language for the last two playoffs. You will pay him the max?

  4. Cant lie Melo had a really good argument and made me see it from Jalens perspective, everyone will have their opinion but i wont knock a guy betting on himself because he believes in his value. If he took that under 200 mil deal and ends up being a 25 and 10 guy that is money he lost out on. Ill wait and see what he does

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