What's next for Jalen Duren after Celtics and Lakers sign centers?

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Within minutes of each other, it was reported that both the Celtics and Lakers signed notable centers as free agents on Wednesday.

This leaves one big question, with Jalen Duren remaining unsigned still.

What's next for Jalen Duren after Celtics and Lakers sign centers?​

The Celtics and Lakers were two of the major teams rumored to be tied to Jalen Duren in free agency.

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It's important to note that Duren is an RFA, so the Pistons can match any offer Duren gets from another team, but there was little possibility of Duren playing for one of those teams if a deal happened and the Pistons were ok with letting him go.

However, now that the Celtics and Lakers have found their centers, they're likely out of the race for Duren.

The Pistons made it clear Duren wasn't going anywhere, but this makes things interesting if Duren and Detroit can't find a middle ground on a deal.

Duren is now one of the bigger names left in free agency, so he should get interest from teams, but the Lakers and Celtics are now out of the Duren race.

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