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Bobby Marks: The Thompson brothers (Amen and Ausar) now have a combined $439m in on court earnings. The salary ranks first among all twins.
Shams Charania: Twins Ausar and Amen Thompson are now the first pair of brothers in NBA history to each receive a $100 million deal. They have signed for a total of $363 million this offseason.
According to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, there is currently growing optimism surrounding potential extensions for Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson and Charlotte Hornets wing Brandon Miller, with both players expected to continue discussions with their respective teams.
Oh No He Didn't: Shams on rookie extensions for the rest of the 2023 draft class: "I'm told there is optimism with an Ausar Thompson extension in Detroit. And then I would also keep an eye on Cason Wallace, Brandin Podziemski, Jaime Jaquez...and Anthony Black who's also a high draft pick in that class. But I would look at both Brandon Miller and Ausar Thompson to have more and more conversations with their respective teams, the Hornets and the Pistons, in the upcoming days and weeks"
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Omari Sankofa: Pistons announce media day will take place Sept. 28 at 1:30. Trajan Langdon and J.B. Bickerstaff will speak. Training camp opens a day later.
Michael Scotto: The New York Knicks have signed former No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman to an Exhibit 9 deal, team says. The 25-year-old center has averaged 9.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in 18.8 minutes per game in five seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, and Indiana Pacers.
Michael Scotto: The New York Knicks have signed Bruce Brown to an Exhibit 9 deal, team says. Brown, a 2023 champion, has averaged 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 24.8 minutes per game in eight NBA seasons with the Pistons, Nets, Nuggets, Pacers, Raptors, and Pelicans.
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Jalen Duren’s contract stalemate with the Detroit Pistons has taken another turn, with Marc Spears reporting that the 22-year-old center feels disrespected by the franchise. “It’s not about money right now. He feels disrespected,” Spears said on NBA Today. “There’s a black cloud going into camp. They gotta try to fix it, and I don’t know if they can in time.”
Nike and the NBA unveiled a fresh batch of jerseys for the upcoming 2026-27 season, plus a collection of merchandise that went on sale Tuesday. The new "Specter" threads will be for eight of the league's most historic franchises. They'll be worn for select games along with the usual Association, Icon, Statement and City editions. The teams with new uniforms include the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks.
Michael Porter Jr: "My energy output this last year was so much higher than in Denver because of how much I was relied on and the defenders I had on me. Every team's putting their best defender on me. I'm going from Ausar Thompson to Jaden McDaniels to this guy to that guy every game. My energy output, I just think I got to really work on like Steph does, really being in shape, so all game I can just move off the ball. I think I could be the best off-ball player in the NBA because I'm good at cutting around the rim. My finish percentage around the rim is like real high. And then, you know, catch and shoot threes and things like that. I think if I'm in good shape, I could be the best off-ball player in the NBA. So I think that's the main thing off the court. And then on the court, I think getting in that mid-post, face up, when stuff gets tough at the end of the game, mid-post face up, not a ton of dribbles, you know, one-dribble pull-up, jab shot. I think I got to master that a little bit better."