Ausar Thompson Cleared By NBA's Fitness-To-Play Panel
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (illness) had his rookie season cut short with a blood clot issue back in March and hasn't been able to play with the team since then. Now, as reported by Shams Charania, the dynamic wing has been cleared to return to the floor by the NBA's fitness-to-play panel. He'll likely take some more time to ramp up and get his conditioning back up to speed, but the Pistons will get back an important piece to their youth movement. Last year, he averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.3 turnovers per game.
The Pistons picked up the third-year team option on forward Ausar Thompson (illness) on Monday. Thompson, selected with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals. However, he shot a rough 18.6% from behind the arc. Even worse, a blood clot ended his season abruptly. As of now, it's hard to justify Thompson taking up a spot on fantasy rosters, considering he is without a timetable regarding his return. Still, he's worth monitoring. But until he returns, the team could look to Tim Hardaway Jr. and Simone Fontecchio to fill the void in the lineup, with the latter having a higher ceiling for fantasy managers.
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (blood clot) is being held out of contact drills at the start of training camp. Thompson was diagnosed with a blood clot last season and was shut down in March. The 21-year-old has been cleared for conditioning, strength training, and non-contact drills. Thompson has said he feels "perfectly fine," but there is currently no timeline for his return. After going off the board as the fifth pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, Thompson averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals in 25.1 minutes during his rookie campaign.
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson will not participate in Summer League as he is recovering from a blood clot, per James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Thompson's rookie season ended in March due to a blood clot, for which he would receive treatment. In 63 regular-season contests, the 21-year-old averaged 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals across 25.1 minutes. The Pistons are likely not rushing Thompson back, and he should be good to go come training camp.
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Ausar Thompson will miss the rest of the 2023-24 regular season with a blood clot, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. He's been out for the past five games, and unfortunately, Thompson will be forced to end his debut campaign early. The good news is that Thompson has been cleared to resume conditioning, and he is expected to begin non-contact basketball activities toward the end of the regular season. Thompson, who was the fifth pick in last year's draft, finishes his rookie season with averages of 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.1 steals.
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Ausar Thompson (medical illness) will miss a sixth consecutive game on Wednesday versus the Pacers. He's relinquished his starting role to Simone Fontecchio (toe), but the Italian forward was also out on Monday versus Boston and is questionable to face Indiana. Stanley Umude has been a big beneficiary of Detroit's recent lineup issues, with Evan Fournier also becoming fantasy-relevant again. With the total set at 233.5 points, the clash between Detroit and Indiana is projected to be the highest-scoring matchup on Wednesday's slate, meaning we should get plenty of good fantasy lines out of it.
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Ausar Thompson (medical illness) will be absent for a third consecutive game on Friday against Miami. Thompson has been taken out of the lineup with a medical illness, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return. The versatile rookie had played in every game during his maiden campaign before an issue related to his asthma occurred. Simone Fontecchio has returned to the first unit with Thompson out. Evan Fournier also has a chance to get extra work, although he has been trending down again this month after initially having a good run with the Pistons since his move from New York.
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (illness) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game versus the Toronto Raptors. After exiting Saturday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks due to asthma, Thompson is sidelined for a second consecutive game with the issue. The raw rookie first-rounder hopes to return on Friday for the fifth outing of Detroit's six-game homestand and the first matchup of a two-game series against the Miami Heat. Marksman Simone Fontecchio is averaging 15.2 points, 2.6 treys on 43.0% shooting from deep, and 1.0 steals in 29.0 minutes across 13 games (six starts) since joining the Pistons and is a fine fantasy streamer with Thompson unavailable against a Raptors group giving up the fifth-most triples (13.5) per game this season.
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Ausar Thompson (asthma) has been tagged as questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Toronto. The rookie wasn't available on Monday versus Charlotte due to asthma issues and might be forced to skip another game on Wednesday. Thompson had started 14 consecutive contests for Detroit before exiting the lineup on Monday. Simone Fontecchio moved into the first unit and figures to have a massive part to play again on Wednesday if Thompson doesn't play. The Italian forward has done well during his first season in the league and is averaging 11.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in a starting role.
Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (illness) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Thompson was limited to 11 minutes during Saturday's game due to his asthma. Simone Fontecchio and Quentin Grimes will see additional playing time with Thompson unavailable for this game. Fontecchio will move into the starting five and be worth streaming in deep leagues.
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