Ausar Thompson

Ausar THOMPSON

Detroit Pistons · SG · Age 23 · 2 YOS
9.9 PPG 5.7 RPG 3.1 APG 54.5% TS 16.1 PER 2025-26
Off
47
Def
100
Ovr
95

Player Info

Height
6'7"
Weight
205 lbs
Age
23
Born
2003-01-30
Position
SG
Service
2 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible
Scale
Rookie

Contract

2023-24 – 2026-27 Rookie DET via rookie-scale-exception

Ausar Thompson signed a 4 year, $36,246,405 contract with the Detroit Pistons, including $36,246,405 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $9,061,601. In 2026-27, Thompson will earn a base salary of $11,117,925, while carrying a cap hit of $11,117,925 and a dead cap value of $11,117,925.

  • 2025-26: Club Option (deadline 10/31/24, exercised 10/21/24)
  • 2026-27: Club Option (deadline 10/31/25, exercised 10/21/25)
rookie_scale Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2023-24 $8.0M $8.0M $8.0M
2024-25 $8.4M $8.4M $8.4M
2025-26 $8.8M $8.8M $8.8M
2026-27 now $11.1M $11.1M $11.1M

Contract Value

82/100 Strong Bargain Projected fair value $15.4M · $4.3M under market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2023-24 63 38 25.1 8.8 6.4 1.9 1.1 0.9 1.3 48.3% 18.6% 59.7% 7.6 1.9
2024-25 59 48 22.5 10.1 5.1 2.3 1.7 0.7 1.4 53.5% 22.4% 64.1% 7.8 2.4
2025-26 73 72 26.0 9.9 5.7 3.1 2.0 0.9 1.5 52.5% 25.0% 57.1% 7.9 2.6

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2023-24 63 25.1 52.2% 16.1% 12.4 +0.2 +0.1 +0.1 0.9 2.4 0.073 107.7 113.1
2024-25 59 22.5 56.8% 18.5% 16.9 +1.3 +0.8 +0.5 1.1 5.9 0.215 113.1 109.2
2025-26 73 26.0 54.5% 16.8% 16.1 +1.4 +0.8 +0.5 1.6 10.7 0.272 118.8 107.2