Their competitiveness was always there." Amen and Ausar, now 22, are the first twins in league history to be drafted in the top five (Amen was drafted No. 4 by the Rockets and Ausar followed at No ...

After the Detroit Pistons wrapped up a film session, reviewing their Game 1 loss against the New York Knicks, the second-year veteran, Ausar Thompson, took on questions in a media scrum.

Amen admits he "wasn't expecting it," adding that Ausar "always believed since last year" that the twins would seriously vie for a Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2025. "It's super cool," Ausar said.