Former NBA Star Calls Out Pistons’ Ausar Thompson

There hasn’t been much to get excited about with the Detroit Pistons to this point in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. The team got off to a promising enough start at 2-1, but their victory on October 28th was the last time that they won a game.

Detroit is riding a 20-game losing streak as everything that can go wrong has for the team. They have had to battle injuries throughout the season and their young core of players hasn’t taken that step forward the franchise had hoped that they would.

One of the few glimmers of hope has been provided by rookie small forward, Ausar Thompson. Thompson has the potential to be a great two-way player, as he already plays defense at a high level. Once his offensive game comes around, he will provide the Pistons with a lot of value.

However, there are some people who are already throwing the towel in on the No. 5 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Former NBA All-Star, Gilbert Arenas, called out Thompson during a recent segment of his show, Gil’s Arena.

In his opinion, Thompson is already someone he wouldn’t be building around because of his lack of offensive impact. “You’re 20 turning 21 averaging 10 you’re not in my future,” Arenas said.