There are still questions surrounding the Thompsons, mostly around their jump shots and the level of competition they faced in the OTE program.
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Year 2 of OTE for the Thompsons had everything they could've asked for - not only in terms of professional development, but a taste of on-court madness that rivaled the NCAA postseason. "I'm just excited to see how it is, see where I am at draft night, see how much better I've gotten." "I'm excited for pre-draft," Ausar told ESPN. They exit it, after a storybook second season, with a refined set of skills and a growing belief that they'll have a tremendous impact in the NBA upon their arrival. Two years ago, they bypassed their senior years of high school and entered the upstart Overtime Elite (OTE) program as relative unknowns with tremendous upside. They're more comfortable watching the games from home - or putting in work on their own games, which will lead to both of them walking across the stage at Barclays Center as lottery picks in the 2023 NBA draft on June 22 (8 p.m. They were 10 years old then and shared a single lower bowl seat inside Oakland's Oracle Arena for a Golden State Warriors game, alternating between the good seat they were gifted and their actual spots in the nosebleeds.ĭespite having lived in Atlanta for the previous two years while playing for Overtime Elite, the twins hadn't been to a Hawks playoff game. It was already quite a different experience from the last time Amen and Ausar Thompson saw an NBA game this close. Still, every few minutes they are interrupted by someone wanting a photo.
In the corner of the arena, 6-foot-7 identical twins unassumingly take their courtside seats, trying to go as unnoticed as possible by the early arriving crowd. The Thompson twins are ready to introduce themselves to the NBAĪS FANS BEGIN to slowly trickle into State Farm Arena, their eyes are on the handful of Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics who are completing individual pregame routines before Game 3 of the first-round playoff matchup.
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