Jalen Duren‘s off-season contract extension saga may have cleared a major hurdle.

The weight clause that was initially proposed as part of the Detroit Pistons’ five-year, $200-million offer to the fifth-year centre is no longer part of talks, The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson reported on Wednesday.

Duren and the Pistons have been stuck in a stalemate since the all-NBA big man was reportedly underwhelmed by Detroit’s restricted-free-agency offer in late June.

The 22-year-old earned his first all-star selection this past season by averaging 19.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and two assists over 70 games and is eligible for a five-year, $287-million max-salary rookie extension.

However, he struggled in the playoffs with his per-game averages dropping to 10.2 points and 8.5 rebounds, and his field-goal percentage declined from 65 per cent to 51.4 per cent.

The Pistons were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in a seven-game second-round series after finishing first in the Eastern Conference.

Duren has until Thursday to accept the Pistons’ offer or sign a one-year, $9.6 million qualifying offer that would allow him to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.