It’s easy to evaluate in hindsight, but it’s now clear the Detroit Pistons should have extended Jalen Duren last summer, and that decision is going to cost them in the next one.
We spent the whole offseason talking about whether the Pistons should extend Duren, and the decision not to was actually the pragmatic one. But it was also reported that the Pistons didn’t really even have discussions, which seems odd considering there might have been a number both sides would have agreed to.
After Duren’s progression this season so far, that number has certainly gone up and the Pistons may not be the only team bidding.