Jalen Duren Contract & Salary

Jalen Duren is a C for the Detroit Pistons, earning $40,160,643 in 2026-27. Contract runs through 2030-31 ($200,000,000 guaranteed).

Updated · 2026-27 season

Jalen Duren is on the books for $40,160,643 in 2026-27, the 2nd largest cap hit on the Detroit Pistons roster and 21.1% of the team's $190.7M payroll.

That ranks 43rd among the 435 players with a 2026-27 salary on the books, and eats 24.3% of the $165.0M salary cap.

The deal has 5 seasons left on it, running through 2030-31, worth $200,000,000 in guaranteed money.

The money climbs as it goes: $40,160,643 in the first year up to $42,971,885 in the last, a 7% rise across the deal.

Every remaining year is fully guaranteed — no options and no non-guaranteed money, so the full amount is owed regardless of what happens.

At 22, he is still inside the cheap early-career window; this deal runs through his age-26 season, before the expensive years start.

He is one of the three highest-paid players on the roster, which puts him in the group the payroll is actually built around.

He is one of 15 players on the Detroit Pistons' books for 2026-27, whose 2026-27 salaries add up to $190,682,317.

Detroit Pistons sit at $190.7M in payroll and are currently classified Over Cap, with +$14.5M of room below the first apron.

Jalen Duren
C Detroit Pistons · age 22
2026-27 Salary
$40.16M
% of Cap
24.3%
Years Remaining
5
Total Guaranteed
$200.00M
Contract by Season
SeasonSalary% of CapNote
2026-27$40,160,64324.3%
2027-28$36,947,79222.4%
2028-29$38,955,82423.6%
2029-30$40,963,85624.8%
2030-31$42,971,88526.0%
Detroit Pistons Cap Context
Team PayrollCap SpaceTax Room1st Apron Room2nd Apron Room
$190.7MOver cap by $29.5M+$5.9M+$14.5M+$27.2M
Highest-Paid Detroit Pistons Teammates
PosPlayerAge2026-27% of Cap
PGCade Cunningham25$50,105,62830.4%
PFJohn Collins29$17,000,00010.3%
SFDuncan Robinson32$15,992,9579.7%
SGIsaiah Joe27$11,323,0066.9%
SGAusar Thompson23$11,117,9256.7%
SGKevin Huerter28$9,507,0425.8%
Comparable 2026-27 Contracts
RankPlayerTeam2026-27vs Duren
40Michael Porter Jr.Brooklyn Nets$40,806,150+$645,507
41Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOklahoma City Thunder$40,806,150+$645,507
42Tyrese MaxeyPhiladelphia 76ers$40,770,520+$609,877
44Brandon IngramLos Angeles Clippers$40,000,000-$160,643
45Kyrie IrvingDallas Mavericks$39,491,282-$669,361