Jalen Duren speaks: I see myself ‘finishing my career’ in Detroit

That might come as a surprise to many fans, who have been living and dying by unsourced media reports about him angling for a trade out of Detroit, feeling disrespected by the franchise, and the relationship being beyond repair.

During his introductory press conference following signing his five-year, $200 million deal to return to the Pistons, Duren said those reports certainly didn't come from him.

"I've never spoken to anyone in the media, made any statements or comments about anything or everything that's been out there, so you can accept those as rumors," Duren said. "They do not represent how I feel or what I think."