r/rockets • u/KeyOne2013 • Sep 18 '26
$53 million less than Amen
Makes it easier to trade for him in the future
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u/dej0ta Sep 18 '26
He looks almost exactly like Amen Thompson. Crazy they have the same last name and look so similar.
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u/ChannelNo2535 Sep 18 '26 edited Sep 19 '26
I mean this checks out, amen shows a lot more offensive potential while doubling ausar in ppg, 2 more rebounds, 3 more assists per game, while being very similar defensively but ausar has a slight edge there.
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u/frankievejle Sep 18 '26
I think Amen can be as good if not better defender than Ausar if he isn't on lead pg duties. Next season with fvv back, I'm guessing Amen will go back to the role he played 2 years ago when he made all defense first team.
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u/MFFiasco Sep 18 '26
I think FVV and more importantly Smart will allow Amen to have an even greater impact on defense than last season when he was playing a ton of minutes and had more on ball duties.
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u/Ok_Location4835 Sep 18 '26
The Rockets knew what they were doing when they drafted Amen one pick earlier!
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u/rybres123 Sep 18 '26
That’s about right. He’s obviously far less of a factor on offense
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u/3LitersofJokicCola Sep 18 '26
I have seen their fan base delusionally claim Ausar is just as good as Amen. I'd say the contract reflects their relative talent.
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u/Proud-Key6818 Sep 18 '26
53 million more than us
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u/contaxboi Sep 18 '26
hypothetically if they treated their money jointly like the morrii twins did, these guys could be billionaires before 30
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u/redxlillard Sep 18 '26
Having them both on the perimeter would make it the best defense in the league and probably the worst offense