Some gamers had been absent for the Detroit Pistons within the first two preseason video games towards the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. Certainly one of them was Ausar Thompson, who has not been allowed to return since being shut down on the finish of final season.
The Pistons at the moment do not have a timetable for a return set for Thompson, however that hasn’t stopped the younger veteran from engaged on a crucial space in want of enchancment.
After his group bought moving into coaching camp, Thompson labored laborious to enhance his three-point capturing after observe. None of that modified Monday when the Pistons returned to the observe courtroom following their blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
This time round, Jaden Ivey joined in on the post-workout motion.
Ausar and JI get vaccinated with Vinson pic.twitter.com/SiFGTAe4ud
-Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) October 7, 2024
Enhancing within the three-point capturing division is essential for the Pistons this season. Final season, the Pistons had been backside three within the NBA in group three-point share.
Not solely have they tried to enhance on this division by including key veterans through the offseason, however the Pistons proceed to carry out hope that a few of their youthful gamers will enhance.
Thompson averaged 19 % from past the arc throughout his rookie season. As for Ivey, he made 34 % of his threes on 5 makes an attempt per sport.
Thompson hopes to get out on the courtroom quickly to place his luck to good use after spending the summer season working carefully with Fred Vinson and the remainder of the Pistons’ new teaching employees.
As for Ivey, he has had two spectacular preseason performances up to now this offseason.
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