The Pistons have signed Ausar Thompson to his rookie scale contract, the team announced (via Twitter).
The fifth overall pick in this year’s draft, Thompson is eligible to receive $7,977,480 in his first season and can make $36,246,405 over the four-year contract, as our breakdown of rookie scale salaries shows.
Thompson, 20, was named MVP and Finals MVP last season in the Overtime Elite league. The versatile small forward averaged 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.8 assists as the City Reapers captured the championship.
Detroit also announced the signing of guards Jared Rhoden and Malcolm Cazalon to two-way contracts (Twitter link).
Rhoden was a two-way player last season with the Pistons’ G League affiliate, the Motor City Cruise, and played 14 games in the NBA. He received a two-way qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent.
Cazalon spent the past three seasons with Mega MIS in Serbia. In 25 games last season, he averaged 11.3 PPG, 3.4 RPG, and 2.6 APG with a .462/.337/.800 shooting line in 25.5 minutes per night. He’s still just 21 years old.
The Pistons still have one two-way slot open.
Malcolm Cazalon is gonna be in their rotation at some point this season
Based on what?
TRADE IDEA….76ERS Trade T.Harris $39.2m for:Pistons, Bojan $20m, M.Bagley $12.5m, and Hayes $7.4m =$39.9
Helps both teams
Why would 76ers do that? They could get a better deal elsewhere for Harris. Killian has 0 value, and no one wants Bagley at 12m per for 2 years, his play + contract is a negative asset. Bogdanovic has value, but not equivalent to Harris.
I just don’t see any reason Philly would do this, even though as a Pistons fan I’d love it. Also until Harden situation is resolved I don’t see Philly having 2 extra roster spots for a 3 for 1 deal. Just all around highly highly doubtful this would ever come close to an actual thing