Jalen Duren has become one of the most intriguing names in NBA restricted free agency. According to The Athletic, the Detroit Pistons center had a productive meeting with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday and is scheduled to speak with them again on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the Lakers reportedly told Duren they view him as a maximum-salary level player.<\/p>\n
The Sacramento Kings also met with the 22-year-old big man, expressing strong interest and continuing to explore possible sign-and-trade scenarios.<\/p>\n
The situation remains complicated, however, as Detroit has been sending signals that it will either match incoming offer sheets or refuse to cooperate in sign-and-trades.<\/p>\n
The Pistons are specifically not interested in a sign-and-trade with Sacramento involving Domantas Sabonis.<\/p>\n
For the Lakers, after LeBron James informed the team he would not return, Duren would be a long-term frontcourt piece to pair with franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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