For years the Detroit Pistons have needed a lockdown wing defender and they hope they found him in Ausar Thompson, the 5th pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Detroit has had some of the league’s best defenders over the years, guys like Ben Wallace who racked up steals and blocks on his way to multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards.
But Wallace, widely considered one of the best defenders of all time, isn’t even the Pistons all-time leader in steals.
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Here’s a look at the top-10 thieves in Detroit Pistons history, and whether Ausar Thompson has a chance to crack the list.