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Ausar Thompson

Ausar Thompson

RANK #1072025-26 RESULTS · PTS LEAGUEG502025-26 9-CAT #1018-CAT #107G · Detroit PistonsAge 236' 7"2026-27 seasonPROP GUIDE →
9.3
Points / game
8.4
Rebounds
4.4
Assists
27.2
Minutes
48.6%
FG%
28.5
FPTS / game
+9.7
vs G median
TIER 6 · #107 OVERALLDepth piece — #50 among guards

Ausar Thompson is ranked #50 among 12 eligible NBA guards. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up. He closed the season hot — 1.8 points per game above his average over the final five games on essentially the same workload — an efficiency spike that may not fully carry over.

Percentile-308%
2025-26 season results · Computed from official box scores · Points scoring: PTS + 1.2×REB + 1.5×AST + 3×STL + 3×BLK − TO · updated November 12
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Ausar Thompson 2026-27 fantasy outlook

29.5Proj FPTS/G · ~2242 / 76 games
22.9–36.3Typical game · middle 50%
#94Projected rank
112ADP (ESPN drafts)

Market price (ADP 112) lines up with our rank (#94). Draft confidently at his current ADP. Projection drivers: stable workload (26 minutes/gm), late-season gains in per-minute production.

INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated November 12 · ESPN ADP updated November 12 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025-26 game log

DET 2026-27 opening schedule

80 GAMES SCHEDULED
Oct 20
BOS
Oct 24
@MIA
Oct 25
@PHI
Oct 28
@NY
Oct 28
CHA
Oct 30
@BKN
Nov 3
@CHA
Nov 5
PHI
Nov 8
LAL
Nov 10
WSH
Nov 13
@WSH
Nov 15
@MIA

Ausar Thompson consistency and floor

9 GAMES
16.4
Floor (p10)
28.5
Average
41.7
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered77%
Boom rate125%+ of average27%
Bust rateunder half of average5%
28.6
Season avg FPTS
28.6
Last 10 FPTS
30.3
Last 5 FPTS

Thompson vs other guards

PERCENTILE · 213 RANKED
Points9.362
Rebounds8.499
Assists4.484
Steals1.178
Blocks0.691
Minutes27.274
Fantasy PPG28.581
Percentile among all ranked NBA guards · 99 = best

Thompson fantasy points, last 9 games

2026-27 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUST
50250AVG 28.531.7BOS18.1@MIA26.2@NY29.8CHA35.6@BKN28.2@CHA37.9PHI25.7LAL24WSH
SEASON HIGH 37.9SEASON LOW 18.1LAST 5 AVG 30.3

Ausar Thompson game log — 2026-27

■ BOOM · ■ BUST
DATEOPPRESULTMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFPTS
Nov 10WSHW 122-111288542153-80-024
Nov 8LALL 121-1162471131023-90-025.7
Nov 5PHIL 112-10634111731014-100-037.9
Nov 3@CHAW 124-912614640125-70-028.2
Oct 30@BKNW 110-942611862005-90-035.6
Oct 28CHAW 97-89297980133-50-029.8
Oct 28@NYL 111-972511622145-90-126.2
Oct 24@MIAW 128-111194351132-50-118.1
Oct 20BOSW 121-11333111151034-80-131.7

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QIs Ausar Thompson a good fantasy pick?

He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #107 overall, #50 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.

QWhat round should Ausar Thompson be drafted in?

His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 112 (roughly round 12 in a 10-team league). We rank him #94, so he is fairly priced.

QHow many fantasy points will Ausar Thompson score in 2026-27?

We project 29.5 points per game across an expected 76 games — approximately 2242 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 22.9 and 36.3 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #94 in projected scoring.

QHow does Ausar Thompson rank in category leagues?

Based on 2025-26 production, Ausar Thompson finished #101 in 9-cat and #107 in 8-cat leagues by per-game z-score value, versus #107 in points formats. Low turnovers make him even more valuable when they count against you.

QHow consistent is Ausar Thompson for fantasy?

He delivered at least 75% of his average in 77% of games, with a floor of 16.4 and a ceiling of 41.7 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 27% of games and busted (under half his average) in 5%.

Answers computed by HoopSplit from official box scores.