Pistons proposed trade aims to acquire Jamal Murray for Jalen Duren
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 12:31 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
The Detroit Pistons are exploring a three-team trade that could bring Jamal Murray to the team while sending Jalen Duren to the Boston Celtics. The trade would involve the Nuggets, who would receive various assets, including Derrick White. Duren, a restricted free agent after earning All-NBA Third Team honors, has uncertain contract negotiations with Detroit. The Pistons originally tendered a qualifying offer to retain him, but as talks slow, they may look for backcourt options to support Cade Cunningham. This proposal would give Murray and Julian Strawther to Detroit, while Duren could land a lucrative deal in Boston.
- •Pistons proposed trading Jalen Duren for Jamal Murray in a three-team deal.
- •Denver Nuggets playing a facilitator role in the trade proposal.
- •Duren, 22, became a restricted free agent after the 2025-26 season.
- •Murray has a four-year, $208 million deal, entering its second year.
- •Cade Cunningham could gain a critical backcourt partner if trade goes through.
- 12:31 AMYahoo Sports — Pistons Proposed to Pair Jamal Murray and Cade Cunningham in 3-Team Trade
"Contract negotiations between the Detroit Pistons and Jalen Duren appear to have no resolution as of yet. This has raised some questions over the future of the young center in the franchise. Duren, 22, became a restricted free agent at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season and after earning All-NBA Third Team honors, he is […] The post Pistons Proposed to Pair Jamal Murray and Cade Cunningham in 3-Team Trade appeared first on HEAVY.
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