Trade & Free Agency 2026/2027

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Sources around the league say they believe Duren will get more than $30 million per year. The question for Detroit is how big that number will get. As Langdon said, a hefty price tag for Duren cuts down on the Pistons' future flexibility quite a bit.

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Good reminder - the teams packed with talent, tend to get stripped down in just a few years, because the salary increases for that talent don't continue to fit in the cap. OKC and SA are going to be staring at that waterfall ahead soon (OKC begins this summer), as they try to keep their talent together. "Dynasties" of multi-year titles will be really hard to make happen as teams have to splinter over money.