Jalen Duren's $200M Standoff & The Death Of Restricted Free Agency

Keith Smith of Spotrac breaks down the ongoing negotiations between Jalen Duren and Detroit Pistons that could drag on until training camp.
We also discuss the Thompson twins and Keyonte George extensions, how Restricted Free Agency is changing, the Second Apron and Spotrac's Trade Machine.

00:00 Jalen Duren’s $200M extension standoff
04:05 Why the Pistons may not view Duren as a max player
11:27 Why the qualifying-offer gamble can backfire
17:02 Is restricted free agency becoming a problem?
22:01 Keyonte George and the changing extension market
25:28 Why NBA contract numbers need salary-cap context
33:03 Is the Second Apron actually working?
39:26 Can the Clippers spend their way back into contention?
42:24 The value of NBA trade machines
46:25 Rapid fire: Overrated/Underrated Assets and Creative Contracts
49:31 Why draft-pick protections have gone too far
50:49 Keith Smith’s one CBA change
52:50 How to pronounce Spotrac

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