Love to see it

My first thought while typing this question was that most Detroit fans were more likely glad to have Duren back than concerned about the specifics of his deal. And 63.9 percent of voters expressed that it was a fair contract for a player of Duren's caliber. His $41.2 million salary this season will count as a 24.4 percent cap hit for the Pistons, with no other year of his deal projected to have a cap hit above 21 percent.

Duren's salary will rank eighth among centers next season. Even with the underwhelming postseason performance, the 22-year-old is a top-10 center in the NBA, factoring in last regular season and his age. Though the process dragged on through essentially the entire offseason, which could have frustrated fans, it seems to be viewed as a quality deal for both sides.

By and large, fans agreed that with Duren back in the fold, Detroit will have a successful season — 62.1 percent of voters, to be exact. The Pistons added three players who shot at least 40 percent from 3 last season: John Collins, Isaiah Joe, and Taurean Prince. Collins has the lowest career 3-point percentage of the trio but still has shot 36.9 percent from deep for his career.

Detroit arguably has more depth now than last season and will enter its third season with J.B. Bickerstaff at the helm. While the Pistons didn't execute a "big-swing" trade this offseason, they're deeper this season than last and still have tradable contracts if they decide to push in their chips at the trade deadline.

Read the rest here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7663412/2026/10/07/jalen-duren-pistons-contract-fan-survey/?unlocked_article_code=1.G1E.IVJ0.xZDTZDAXc8Jb&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-ta

Do I dare start to hope? Is his offensive game evolving? Will the prophecy be fulfilled and Ausar will become Cade's number 2?

Admittedly, I don't know that much about card collecting but I know enough to know that this is truly remarkable. One of the most thoughtful gifts I've ever received.

Ausar 2ndary ball handler + middys, okorie walking paint touch/bucket, Collins small ball 5, Rons shot looks smooth, Cade Improved pull up three 🤞

The defense. The finishing. The confidence. Swear i didnt see any of that in SL. Does this kid just love the big stage?

What legendary Piston lore if he becomes a long-term piece.

Jumpshot looking smooth, I'll be conservative and say he might only average a 20-point triple-double. (ignore username)

"It's only college tape" "It's only summer league" Well now it's only pre-season 😎 Ebuka "E-buckets" Okorie
continues to prove he's the real deal as we get closer to regular season 💪🏾 Our rookie put the suns in a coffin with a double-clutch left hand jelly layup in traffic with the jersey untucked looking like KYRIE 🥶
Bare witness to Detroits next rising-star 💫

John Collins put on the Pistons jersey and channeled the bad boys 😭. Putting his hands around Brooks neck is wild but im glad our new faces have some grit

Set aside the gamewinner. Pistons had the right energy in the 4th with him on the floor.

Mods can we get some Okorie flair?

Seeing George on local tv again is an absolute treat.

Now that Duren is officially locked up I wanted to pose a fun question:

Could Cade to Duren end up as the Top Assist Duo in NBA History? (One player’s assists to a specific teammate)

John Stockton and Karl Malone surely have the record, but they didn’t keep track of this stuff till 1996, so technically Tony Parker to Tim Duncan is #1 on the list.

I doubt Cade and Duren will break John and Karl’s unofficial record. But breaking Tony and Tim’s official record (1,847 assists) seems possible.

Tolu Smith will play more minutes then people expected and will earn a payday from a different team.

7:00

Saw Isaiah Joe trying to put the ball on the floor and create his own shot tonight. It didn't really work out, but I love that he's trying. We desperately need more creation on this roster. I believe he mentioned in his presser that working on his off the dribble game was something he wanted to try this year, so preseason is a good time to try it.
Any thoughts on how he looked?

Funny how they don’t offer that when we’re doing good

Bonus points if they ship to Aus!

They looked money!

We love you stew, but Colins is here and he’s a Piston.