Detroit Pistons negotiate contract with Jalen Duren featuring weight clause
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 1, 2026, 7:26 AM
Last updated Nov 1, 2026
The Detroit Pistons resolved contract negotiations with Jalen Duren, agreeing on a five-year, $200 million deal. Initially, the Pistons included a rare weight clause in the contract, which was later removed. Weight-based clauses have been seen in previous NBA contracts, though they remain uncommon. The history of such clauses includes notable players like Benoit Benjamin, Boris Diaw, and Charles Barkley, each of whom faced weight-related incentives during their careers.
- •Jalen Duren re-signs with the Pistons for $200 million.
- •Initial contract included a controversial weight clause, later withdrawn.
- •Historical examples of weight clauses include Boris Diaw and Charles Barkley.
- •Such clauses are rare in contemporary NBA contracts.
- 7:26 AMYahoo Sports — A History of NBA Contract Weight Clauses
"The contract negotiations between the Detroit Pistons and restricted free agent Jalen Duren this past offseason, and got ugly. Eventually, they were resolved, when Duren agreed to re-sign to a five-year, $200 million contract. But for a time there, until it was removed later in the negotiations, the Pistons wanted Duren to accept a contract […] The post A History of NBA Contract Weight Clauses appeared first on HEAVY.
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