Ausar Thompson has just signed with the Pistons as Jalen Duren’s free-agent status stalls. A 2003-born guard/forward from Pine Crest School, he rises from the Thunder to the NBA with Detroit.
Ausar and Amen Thompson have signed rookie-scale extensions, reshaping the Pistons’ defensive backbone. Detroit is facing a standstill with Jalen Duren’s contract status as they shuffle veterans and youth in a market-shaping summer.