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Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 30Jalen Duren to Meet Lakers on Tuesday as Kings Pursue Sign-and-Trade
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Jun 30Summary
- Tuesday’s call will put Jalen Duren in front of the Lakers as Los Angeles opens free agency looking for a new starting center.
- The Lakers’ interest follows underwhelming production from Deandre Ayton last season, making center a priority upgrade.
- Duren is also set to meet the Kings, who are exploring a sign-and-trade with Detroit to land the restricted free agent.
- Los Angeles’ cap math could complicate any pursuit: signing Duren would likely make re-signing LeBron James unrealistic.
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Will Duren's playoff collapse permanently change how NBA teams value and pay young stars after a breakout regular season? Would a trade for Jalen Duren force the Sacramento Kings to move on from their own star center, Domantas Sabonis? Is Jalen Duren’s trade demand a real threat, or a bluff the Pistons are prepared to call by matching any offer?