While reports earlier have shown that the Sacramento Kings are interested in bringing in Jalen Duren, the talks had died down as the Detroit Pistons have continued to find an agreement with their young center.
However, ESPN's Marc Spears has revealed that Duren and Kings General Manager Scott Perry have a relationship, which could help in making a move.
"Scott Perry has a relationship with Jalen Duren dating to when he was trying to get the Knicks to draft him which they did, but they traded him to the Pistons," Spears explained.
"Duren likes Scott Perry a lot, he likes Sacramento a lot, but the Pistons, they're focused on bringing him back, they have some optimism, but it's complicated."
Duren "feels disrespected" by the Pistons
Jalen Duren
Jalen Duren
An earlier report has revealed that Duren had rejected a five-year, $190 million contract, seeking at least $200 million.
"I just hear that Jalen, it's not about money right now. He feels disrespected," Spears revealed.
"There's a black cloud going into camp. They gotta try to fix it, and I don't know if they can in time."
While there have been rumors of a potential trade between the Pistons and Kings swapping Duren and Domantas Sabonis, the talks had stopped. Now, with Sabonis showing interest in leaving Sacramento and Duren displaying a positive relationship with the Kings, a move could be discussed more.