Pistons forward Ausar Thompson’s promising rookie season has come to an end. Thompson will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season while being treated for a blood clot, the team announced on Wednesday.
According to the Pistons, the 21-year-old has been cleared to resume conditioning and will begin non-contact basketball activities at the conclusion of the regular season with a gradual ramp-up over the summer months in preparation for a full return next season.
Thompson’s rookie season will end with him averaging 8.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per contest.
In addition, the team announced that center Isaiah Stewart will miss the remainder of the season with a right hamstring strain suffered during the third quarter of Monday’s loss at Boston against the Celtics.
This season, the 22-year-old averaged 10.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest. Last offseason, the third-year center signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension.
Detroit (12-56) host the Pacers (38-31) on Wednesday night.
Pistons sign Metu to 10-day contract
Pistons also announced that the team signed forward/center Chimezie Metu to a 10-day contract.
Metu, 6-9, 225, is a five-year NBA veteran and has appeared in 246 career games (31 starts) for San Antonio, Sacramento and Phoenix. The No. 49 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Metu holds career averages of 5.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.4 blocks in 12.8 minutes per game. The 26-year-old appeared in 37 games (five starts) for the Phoenix Suns this season and averaged 5.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 12.1 minutes.
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