{"id":513227,"date":"2026-09-02T16:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=513227"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:13:56","slug":"jalen-duren-could-be-a-kings-target-in-2027-as-sacramento-plans-to-pursue-him-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/jalen-duren-could-be-a-kings-target-in-2027-as-sacramento-plans-to-pursue-him-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Jalen Duren could be a Kings target in 2027 as Sacramento plans to pursue him again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2237\">If <strong data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2107\">Jalen Duren<\/strong> becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027, expect the Sacramento Kings to pursue the young Detroit Pistons center.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2503\">According to <strong data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2298\">Brian Windhorst and Anthony Slater of ESPN<\/strong>, Kings general manager <strong data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2367\">Scott Perry met with Duren this offseason<\/strong>, but Detroit has shown no interest in working out a sign-and-trade involving its starting center.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"15l8g9z\" data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2539\">Sacramento could have cap space<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2699\">The situation could change next offseason. Sacramento is projected to have <strong data-start=\"2616\" data-end=\"2629\">cap space<\/strong> and could once again pursue Duren, this time directly in free agency.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2701\" data-end=\"2892\">For Duren to become an unrestricted free agent next summer, however, he would have to either sign his <strong data-start=\"2803\" data-end=\"2823\">qualifying offer<\/strong>, another one-year contract, or a two-year deal with a player option.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2894\" data-end=\"3027\">The latter scenarios are considered less likely, as any non-qualifying offer contract for Duren would likely be a <strong data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3026\">long-term deal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"blq7ny\" data-start=\"3029\" data-end=\"3057\">Duren on the Kings&#8217; radar<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3059\" data-end=\"3302\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The 2004-born center is therefore already a name to watch ahead of next summer. Sacramento appears to view Duren as a potential target for the future of its frontcourt, although much will depend on his contract decision over the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Detroit Pistons center could become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027. 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