The Detroit Pistons quietly exercised team options on Ausar Thompson, Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser last week and didn’t bother to tell anyone, as they didn’t have an official announcement.
The first two were no surprise at all, as Thompson and Holland are definitely part of the Pistons’ long-term plans, but Sasser was a bit of a surprise, as exercising his option means a big pay raise for next year.
It was the 4th-year option for Thompson and Sasser, while Holland’s was the option for his third season. Both Thompson and Sasser will now be eligible for extensions next summer, and Thompson is almost certain to get one, hopefully somewhere in the range of the one Toumani Camara just got in Portland.