Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, one of the top restricted free agents this summer, has a pair of meetings with outside teams scheduled for Tuesday, when free agency officially begins.
One of the teams is the Los Angeles Lakers, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN. The Lakers' front office has received feedback from franchise star Luka Doncic about his desire to pair with an "A-list center," a league source told ESPN, and Duren would fit the bill.
The 6-foot-10, 250-pound big man is coming off his first All-Star appearance and an All-NBA third-team nod, averaging 19.5 points on 65% shooting with 10.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists for a Pistons team that won 60 games and earned the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Duren also plans to meet with the Sacramento Kings, a league source told Andscape's Marc J. Spears.