Pistons Agree with Ausar Thompson to 5-Year, $155 Million Extension

The Detroit Pistons and ahead Ausar Thompson have agreed to a five-year, $155 million contract extension, in accordance with a number of studies Friday, securing the 23-year-old defender’s future with the franchise by means of the 2031-32 season.

The absolutely assured deal, which carries no opt-outs, pays Thompson roughly $31 million yearly starting within the 2027-28 season. It locations him second on Detroit’s payroll behind reigning All-NBA guard Cade Cunningham, who earns $53.8 million per 12 months.

Thompson, the No. 5 general decide within the 2023 draft out of Overtime Elite, averaged 9.9 factors, 5.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-best 2.0 steals per recreation throughout 73 appearances final season whereas taking pictures 52.5% from the sphere. His defensive play earned him a spot on the All-Defensive First Team — the primary Pistons participant to make the crew since Ben Wallace in 2005-06 — and a third-place end in Defensive Player of the Year voting.

The extension comes two weeks after Thompson’s twin brother, Amen, signed a five-year, $208 million cope with the Houston Rockets averaging $41.6 million yearly, making the Thompsons the primary pair of brothers to every signal contracts value $100 million or extra. Ausar Thompson’s $31 million annual wage matches the extension Utah’s Keyonte George signed the identical day, although George’s deal consists of efficiency incentives value as much as $500,000 yearly that Thompson’s doesn’t. At roughly 17.6% of the projected $176 million wage cap, Thompson’s extension falls properly under the 20% threshold reserved for rookie-scale most offers.

Detroit can be negotiating a brand new contract with restricted free agent heart Jalen Duren, having provided a deal value greater than $190 million as Duren seeks extra compensation.