The NBA cleared Ausar Thompson to return to play in the NBA game after being out since last March after the Detroit Pistons forward was diagnosed with a blood clot issue. The news comes via ESPN’s Shams Charania.
Thompson has remained in good spirits and has been as engaged with the team as allowed by the league. Both Ausar and the Pistons were simply waiting out the process of official clearance from the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel for a return to action. The former No. 5 overall pick has been able to get some work in with the team, but can now ramp up into full five-on-five action.