It had been eight months since Ausar Thompson could no longer play, the fault of a blood clot. But ESPN tells us that he is finally free of this problem, which was initially not expected to last so long, because the young winger will soon be able to strengthen the Pistons on the ground. He thus received the medical green light from the “NBA’s Fitness to Play Panel”.
Selected in 5th position in the 2023 Draft, just behind his twin brother Amen of the Rockets, the 21-year-old had a good rookie year with 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 interceptions and 0.9 average blocks. Impressive defensively, he started strong before falling into line somewhat, but the leaders of Detroit are counting on him a lot for the future.
Like Christian Koloko with the Lakers, Ausar Thompson will therefore get back into physical condition and then resume contact activities, with the aim of supporting Tobias Harris, Ron Holland or even Simone Fontecchio on the Pistons wing. Good news for JB Bickerstaff's men, who have made a decent start with four victories in eleven matches.
| Ausar Thompson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2023-24 | DET | 63 | 25 | 48.3 | 18.6 | 59.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| Total | 63 | 25 | 48.3 | 18.6 | 59.7 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
