The Detroit Pistons and forward Ausar Thompson agreed to a fully guaranteed five-year, $155 million extension beginning with the 2027-28 season, according to multiple media reports and The Athletic. Thompson, 23, was entering the final season of the rookie contract he signed after Detroit selected him fifth overall in the 2023 NBA draft. He made the NBA All-Defensive first team last season, becoming the first Pistons player to receive the honor since Ben Wallace in 2005-06, and finished third in Defensive Player of the Year voting behind Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. Thompson averaged 9.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2 steals and 0.9 blocks in 73 regular-season games during 2025-26, then posted 8.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.8 blocks per game during Detroit’s 14-game run to the Eastern Conference semifinals. He became the first player since Anthony Davis in 2020 to record at least 25 steals and 25 blocks in a single postseason. Thompson and his twin brother, Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, are the first brothers in NBA history to each sign contracts worth at least $100 million.