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NBA Draft: Do Amen & Ausar Thompson Make Sense for Blazers?

It’s been 12 years since a pair of twins were both lottery picks, but that drought is likely to change in 2023.

Amen and Ausar Thompson have quietly been piecing together a compelling argument to be some of the best players in this year’s NBA Draft class after spending the season in the Overtime Elite league rather than playing in college or overseas.

The level of competition they played in the Overtime Elite league may be questionable, but Draft Digest publisher Derek Parker thinks there is a potential fit for both Amen and Ausar Thompson with the Portland Trail Blazers.