Pistons' Jalen Duren contract problem presents $9.6 million risky option

The Jalen Duren chatter has been essentially non-existent of late, which is a bit odd considering that he doesn't actually have a contract for next season yet.The Detroit Pistons' center remains a restricted free agent. Detroit tendered him a qualifying offer, which kept his RFA status and allows them to match any potential offer sheets from other teams.At the moment, though, nothing is forthcoming.There were rumors that the Sacramento Kings would go after Duren, either with an offer sheet or some kind of sign-and-trade, but that hasn't come to fruition.Now, Duren is being forced to play the longer game, much like RFAs Jonathan Kuminga and Quentin Grimes had to do last offseason.Probably the simplest outcome for Duren would be to land a long-term extension with the Pistons and just stay pu