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Within a profile by Logan Murdock of The Ringer, the Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren addressed his contract situation after failing to reach an extension with the team last offseason.

The former lottery pick is now set to enter restricted free agency this summer.

Duren said his playing style fits Detroit’s identity and made it clear he still hopes to remain with the franchise long term.

“I mean, it was what it was,” Duren said of last year’s negotiations. “I think it’s tough because there is a business aspect to it. Like I said, I would love to be a Piston for life. It was nothing personal.

“Nothing I took personal with the organization or anything. It was just business. They felt one way, I felt another. And at that moment we couldn’t come to an agreement.”

Duren has played 4 seasons for the Pistons. He has averaged 13.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 271 regular-season games.

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