Ultimately, we need to see how he does in the playoffs before deciding. We learned that from Beasley last year. He was great in the regular season. But in the playoffs he did what he always does in the playoffs, he **** the bed.
The Pistons are in a good spot from a negotiation standpoint. They can tell Duren, here is our 4/$100 million offer, go see if you can get better.
Teams are reluctant to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets because it ties that money up for 3 days while the original team decides if they will match or not. So other free agents are coming off the board as their money is tied up in a player they might not land. The risk in landing nobody is pretty high that way.