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Shams says the Pistons and JDuren are still at an impasse, and it’s “highly up in the air” whether Duren reports for Media Day next week.

Detroit’s previous offers were in the $180M to $190M range over five years and included incentives such as weight clauses.

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The Pistons latest contract offer to Jalen Duren is 5-years, $200 million including incentives, per @ShamsCharania.

It is “up in the air” if Duren will report to training camp next week.

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The Sacramento Kings would NOT be the only team to pursue Jalen Duren if he becomes available, per @BannedMacMahon.

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The Pistons latest contract offer to Jalen Duren is 5-years, $200 million including incentives, per @ShamsCharania.

It is “up in the air” if Duren will report to training camp next week.

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The Pistons latest contract offer to Jalen Duren is 5-years, $200 million including incentives, per @ShamsCharania.

It is “up in the air” if Duren will report to training camp next week.

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The Clippers have appointed lawyer John Gibson as the organization’s interim Governor and CEO, per @ShamsCharania.

Steve Balmer decided to nominate Gibson for the position and the NBA has officially approved him for the job.

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Nicolas Batum has announced that he's retiring from basketball after 21 years.

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💰Amen Thompson: 5-year, $208 million deal

💰Ausar Thompson: 5-year, $155 million deal

That’s $363 million total 🤑

The twins became the first pair of brothers in NBA history to each recieve a $100 million deal, per @ShamsCharania.

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Cam Whitmore has agreed to a two-way deal with the Denver Nuggets.

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Heat guard Pelle Larsson has agreed to a 4-year, $60 million contract extension to remain in Miami, per @ShamsCharania.

Larsson and the Heat will have a mutual option for the 2030-31 season.

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Pistons forward Ausar Thompson has agreed to a 5-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension to stay in Detroit, per @ShamsCharania.

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Keyonte George has agreed on a 5-year, $157.5 million rookie-scale contract extension with the Jazz, per @ShamsCharania.

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Saddiq Bey has signed a three-year, $55.5M contract extension with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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Anthony Edwards was trolling everybody in adidas’ new commercial for the Ant 3s.

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The Pistons and Timberwolves attempted to trade for Kawhi Leonard and were willing to give him an extension, per @ShamsCharania

Kawhi made it clear he wanted to go to the Raptors

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The NBA is targeting the 2028-29 season for the start of the new expansion teams, per @ShamsCharania

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The NBA didn’t have enough evidence to suspend Kawhi Leonard, per @ShamsCharania.

(h/t @TheNBABase)

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Stephen A. Smith on the Raptors-Clippers trade: “Kawhi… he's a gangster. He broke the rules, got caught, pointed the finger at somebody else, threw the organization under the bus, got his money and left the country.” (@FirstTake)

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Jalen Duren feels “disrespected” by the Pistons and negotiations are no longer about the money, per @MarcJSpears

Detroit is trying to “heal” the relationship before training camp

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The Nuggets have emerged as a team to watch in pursuit of Cam Whitmore, per @TheSteinLine.

Whitmore was recently waived by Cleveland after being acquired in the five-team Peyton Watson trade.

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Taj Gibson is retiring after 17 NBA seasons and is returning back to Chicago to be an assistant coach for the Bulls under head coach Tiago Splitter, per @ShamsCharania.

Gibson played 8 seasons in Chicago spanning 2009 to 2017.

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The Clippers and Raptors have agreed to complete the Kawhi Leonard trade that will send Leonard to Toronto in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-round picks, one first-round pick swap and two second-rounders, per @ShamsCharania.

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Kawhi Leonard’s trade to the Raptors has been completed, per @ShamsCharania.