As the contract situation between the Detroit Pistons and center Jalen Duren is still ongoing, the team has given a deal to another key player on the team. With star Ausar Thompson eligible for a contract extension with the Pistons, the latest news reveals that it has been done.
According to NBA insider Shams Charania, Detroit and Thompson have come to an agreement on a âÂÂrookie-scale contract extensionâ that is a five-year deal, worth $155 million.
âÂÂJust in: Detroit Pistons All-Defensive forward Ausar Thompson has reached agreement on a five-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension, sources tell ESPN,â Charania wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Article Continues Belowð¨BREAKING: Pistons forward Ausar Thompson has agreed to a 5-year, $155 million rookie-scale contract extension to stay in Detroit, per @ShamsCharania.
Thompson was named to the NBAâÂÂs All-Defensive First Team last season, the first Pistons player since Ben Wallace in 2006 ð³ pic.twitter.com/llPvPbNutp
â ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 18, 2026
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