Overview

• Reports indicate little momentum toward extensions for Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Jaden Ivey and Denver’s Christian Braun ahead of the 6 p.m. ET Monday cutoff.
• If no deals are reached, all three will play this season on rookie contracts and enter restricted free agency next summer.
• Jaden Ivey recently had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be re-evaluated in mid-November, which clouds near-term negotiations.
• Jalen Duren’s representatives have sought well north of a $30 million average annual value, with Detroit’s talks described as tepid.
• Christian Braun is believed to be targeting roughly $25 million per year, while the Nuggets have signaled a desire to avoid the luxury tax next season.