Sep 24, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min · 21 segments
Zach is joined by Howard Beck to run through the latest news from around the NBA. They start by discussing the most likely outcomes for Jalen Duren and the Pistons. Then, they share their thoughts on…
Zach LoweHost
Howard BeckGuest
A pivotal summer for the 60-win Detroit Pistons, the number one seed in the Eastern Conference.
An unconvincing seven-game victory over the Orlando Magic in round one, which may well have gone the other way had the Magic, A, not lost Franz Wagner, B, not shit the bed at home with a big lead in game six.
Nonetheless, everything looking up for the Pistons heading into a pivotal summer that has gone a little sideways, Mr. Beck.
First, I believe reported attempts by them to get a secondary ball handler using their cap space, cap space that could vanish very quickly after this off-season, were real.
Like, you know, if the Lakers had fumbled it a little bit longer, maybe that was open.
One week from today, unless the two sides agree to extend the deadline, there is an October 1st deadline for Jalen Duren to take the qualifying offer, one year, about nine million dollars, or it vanishes.
With every day that ticks away till that October 1st deadline, with every report that gets leaked out, most recently from The Athletic, that the Pistons, for some reason unbeknownst to me, tried to put a weight bonus, wei- weight-related clause, maybe a bonus, maybe not, into Jalen Duren's contract, even though Jalen Duren looks like a freaking Greek god statue.
Um, with everything that goes by, tick, tick, tick, the chances for this going not well for the Pistons or going into a different direction, uh, increase just a little bit.
The Pistons, according to reports that I believe are accurate, are offering him about $200 million over five years.
A pivotal summer for the 60-win Detroit Pistons, the number one seed in the Eastern Conference.
An unconvincing seven-game victory over the Orlando Magic in round one, which may well have gone the other way had the Magic, A, not lost Franz Wagner, B, not shit the bed at home with a big lead in game six.
Nonetheless, everything looking up for the Pistons heading into a pivotal summer that has gone a little sideways, Mr. Beck.
First, I believe reported attempts by them to get a secondary ball handler using their cap space, cap space that could vanish very quickly after this off-season, were real.
Like, you know, if the Lakers had fumbled it a little bit longer, maybe that was open.
One week from today, unless the two sides agree to extend the deadline, there is an October 1st deadline for Jalen Duren to take the qualifying offer, one year, about nine million dollars, or it vanishes.
With every day that ticks away till that October 1st deadline, with every report that gets leaked out, most recently from The Athletic, that the Pistons, for some reason unbeknownst to me, tried to put a weight bonus, wei- weight-related clause, maybe a bonus, maybe not, into Jalen Duren's contract, even though Jalen Duren looks like a freaking Greek god statue.
Um, with everything that goes by, tick, tick, tick, the chances for this going not well for the Pistons or going into a different direction, uh, increase just a little bit.
The Pistons, according to reports that I believe are accurate, are offering him about $200 million over five years.
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