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This week in Pistons talk
The shows spent the week digging into the Pistons' extension negotiations with their young players. Jalen Duren's contract talks with Detroit have been the main focus, with a significant gap still between the two sides and the qualifying offer becoming a real possibility. The Pistons' salary cap constraints are making it tough to get a deal done, and there's been talk about potential sign-and-trade scenarios if negotiations stay stuck.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
4 clips · 21 min. Some clips only play in the app.
In this week's clips: Ausar Thompson, Jalen Duren, Cade Cunningham, John Collins, Duncan Robinson, Paul Reed, Isaiah Joe, Domantas Sabonis.
Only the Pistons talk. Every morning.
6 shows this morning1,043 minutes listened. 4 minutes kept.
Scanned 6 shows · Cut 17h 19m · Kept 4m
Everything that isn't Pistons talk gets cut.
- Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren extension negotiations
- Jalen Duren contract standoff with Detroit
- Pistons cap constraints and the Duren negotiation fallout
- Duren restricted free agency standoff and Kings sign-and-trade angle
Talked Pistons most this week: The Hoop Collective (2), The Zach Lowe Show (1), The Athletic NBA Daily (1).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for Pistons conversations?
Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Pistons conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Pistons podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Pistons this week: The Hoop Collective (2), The Zach Lowe Show (1), The Athletic NBA Daily (1). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Pistons parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Pistons today?
Lately: Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren extension negotiations, Jalen Duren contract standoff with Detroit, Pistons cap constraints and the Duren negotiation fallout. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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