{"id":897192,"date":"2026-09-19T01:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T01:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/897192\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T01:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T01:34:11","slug":"reports-ausar-thompson-signs-5-year-155-million-rookie-scale-extension-with-pistons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/897192\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports: Ausar Thompson signs 5-year, $155 million rookie-scale extension with Pistons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1685317\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1685317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GettyImages-2207238947-e1743604629206-784x442.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"784\" height=\"442\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1685317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ausar Thompson reportedly signs max rookie-scale extension with the Detroit Pistons after breakout season.<\/p>\n<p>Ausar Thompson and the Detroit Pistons reportedly have agreed to a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension, keeping the All-Defensive First Team forward in Detroit for the foreseeable future. ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/49975360\/detroit-pistons-ausar-thompson-reach-5-year-155-million-rookie-scale-contract-extension\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">first to report<\/a> the news.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just in: Detroit Pistons All-Defensive forward Ausar Thompson has reached agreement on a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension, sources tell ESPN. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DZEgX4GpLS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/DZEgX4GpLS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2101076358038433954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thompson took another step forward as a two-way standout for the Eastern Conference\u2019s top-seeded Pistons last season, averaging 9.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-leading 2.0 steals per game. His impact on the defensive end earned him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/2025-26-all-defensive-teams-announced\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All-Defensive First Team<\/a> honors, while he finished third in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/kia-nba-defensive-player-of-the-year-award-2025-26\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Defensive Player of the Year<\/a> voting.<\/p>\n<p>Thompson carried that defensive impact into the <a href=\"http:\/\/nba.com\/playoffs\/2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 NBA Playoffs<\/a>, averaging 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks over 14 games. He became the first player since Anthony Davis in 2020 to record at least 25 steals and 25 blocks in a single postseason.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Twins Ausar and Amen Thompson are now the first pair of brothers in NBA history to each receive a $100 million deal. They have signed for\u00a0a total of $363 million this offseason. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P4PDjD4BTN\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/P4PDjD4BTN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2101077667290251473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The extension would claim a piece of NBA history for the Thompson family: Ausar and his twin brother, Amen Thompson, are on the precipice of becoming the first pair of brothers in NBA history to each sign contracts worth at least $100 million. Amen agreed to a five-year, $208 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/amen-thompson-5-year-extension-rockets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rookie-scale extension<\/a> with the Houston Rockets earlier this month, setting up the brothers\u2019 combined earnings from their new extensions to be worth $363 million this offseason.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ausar Thompson reportedly signs max rookie-scale extension with the Detroit Pistons after breakout season. 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