The Thompson twins are considered two of the biggest prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft and are recognized by NBA teams. Amen and Ausar Thompson currently play for Overtime Elite in the G-League.
Amen is averaging 16.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. He is considered an elite player on both ends of the court. Ausar Thompson might even be the better twin, averaging 16.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 2.4 steals and more than one block per game. That’s one of the reasons they’re both considered lottery picks in this year’s NBA Draft.
The Thompson twins are already on the radar of several NBA teams. Teams are ready to see them go to work and hope they can land them in this year’s draft.
Thompson twins’ NBA interest
One of the teams interested in the Thompson twins currently is the Boston Celtics. They had their VP of basketball operations at the game to watch his game. Boston is unlikely to be able to get it due to not being anywhere near a lottery pick. However, there are ways they can move up in the draft and possibly get a higher pick if they want to.
Like the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers are also out to watch Overtime Elite on Wednesday night. Likewise, the Cavaliers also probably don’t have a high enough draft pick to be close to acquiring one of these two players.
The Miami Heat are also in the game to see the twins. While they’ve struggled a bit more than usual, they also likely won’t have a high enough draft pick to acquire any of them in the 2023 NBA Draft.
The New York Knicks sent their General Manager Wednesday night to see the Thompson twins. The Knicks have the possibility of acquiring them if things go well. They have multiple draft picks and some young players who could intrigue teams.
The most obvious team watching the brothers is the Orlando Magic. They sent their General Manager and their Assistant General Manager to the game. Orlando has already done a great job in terms of drafting and is hopeful that they can possibly continue to add to that with one of the twins.