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Pistons Standout Works With Ausar Thompson on Three-Point Shot

Jaden Ivey and Ausar Thompson put in extra work on their three-point shooting on Monday afternoon.
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Feb 10, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) drives past Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Feb 10, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) drives past Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

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A few players sat out for the Detroit Pistons during the first two preseason games against the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. One of them happened to be Ausar Thompson, who hasn’t been cleared to return since getting shut down late last season.

The Pistons currently don’t have a timeline for a return set for Thompson, but that hasn’t stopped the young veteran from working on a critical area in need of improvement.

After his team gets at it in training camp, Thompson has been working hard on improving with his three-point shooting after the sessions. Nothing about that changed on Monday when the Pistons returned to the practice court following their blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

This time around, Jaden Ivey joined in on the post-practice action.

Improving in the three-point shooting department is key for the Pistons this season. Last season, the Pistons were bottom three in the NBA for team three-point percentage.

Not only did they attempt to improve in that department by adding some key veterans in the offseason, but the Pistons continue to hold out hope for some of their young players to improve themselves.

Thompson averaged 19 percent from beyond the arc during his rookie season. As for Ivey, he knocked down 34 percent of his threes on five attempts per game.

Thompson soon hopes to get out on the floor to put his shot to work after spending the summer working closely with Fred Vinson and the rest of the Pistons’ new coaching staff.

As for Ivey, he has put together two impressive preseason showings so far this offseason.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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