Ausar Thompson’s Leap Could Mirror Duren’s | Detroit Pistons News

Jalen Duren exploded this season, averaging 19.5 points and 10.5 rebounds—especially impressive as his contract year—and even stepped up when Cade Cunningham went down, earning him second in Most Improved Player. His free throw shooting jumped from 66.9% to 74.1% thanks to coach Fred Vinson’s guidance. Now the Pistons are eyeing Ausar Thompson to make a similar leap: a defensive standout who needs to unlock his offense—especially his jump shot and free throws (currently just 25% from three and 57.1% from the line). With focused work under Vinson, Thompson could become a complete, rim-protecting scoring threat—and turn the Pistons into a tougher team. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d35370e902bb1b47