Amen Thompson

Amen Thompson

22-Year-Old GuardG
Houston Rockets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Fantasy managers were excited to see what Thompson could do at the end of his rookie season, and he built on that even more as a sophomore. He began the year coming off the bench but eventually took a starting spot from fellow young-gun Jabari Smith. In Thompson's final 41 regular-season appearances, he averaged 15.6 points on 55.8 percent from the floor, 9.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.5 blocks in 36.0 minutes. He established himself first and foremost as a defender, earning First Team All-Defense honors. And while Thompson is also a gifted passer and rebounder, the most important upgrade he'll need to make to his game is shooting. For his career, he's just 33-for-149 (22.1%) from distance and 275-for-402 (68.5%) from the charity stripe. But even if that never develops in a meaningful way, Thompson is already a starting-caliber NBA player and a top-50 fantasy asset. This season, the Rockets look different, swapping out Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks for Kevin Durant and Dorian Finney-Smith. It's a major team upgrade, but very similar usage-to-usage. That means Thompson still has a runway to grow as a player, especially as Fred VanVleet ages. There's a ceiling to what Thompson can do given his limited shooting and the relatively high-usage players around him, but with VanVleet likely to spend almost all of the regular season on the sidelines to nurse a torn ACL, Thompson is still one of the best upside picks in fantasy and should spend more time with the ball in his hands throughout 2025-26. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $18.06 million contract with the Rockets in July of 2023. Rockets exercised $9.69 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Contract includes $12.26 million team option for 2026-27. Team option for 2026-27 was picked up in October of 2025.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Amen Thompson was a five-star recruit by ESPN who won a state high school basketball title with Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He and his brother, Ausar, bypassed their senior high school years to play in the Overtime Elite. In 2021, he played for Team OTE, where he averaged 14 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.1 steals. Last season, he moved to City Reapers, where he averaged 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.4 steals in 28.2 minutes. His team won the league title in a 3-0 sweep over the YNG Dreamerz. Thompson has been operating as a ballhandler and playmaker with wing size and elite athleticism. He plays best with spacers around him, as opponents often go under screens. Even with that being the case, Thompson's quickness and vertical leap help him blow past and rise over defenses with acrobatic finishes. When teams collapse, he finds the right man with an accurate pass. He's bothersome on defense and can beat his man to the spot, and he's shown good IQ in help situations. Thompson will likely need the ball in his hands at the NBA level to unlock his full potential, which could be All-Star level, but how quickly he gets there may depend on if he lands on a team with or without an established point guard. Unquestionably, he'll get easy points and make a defensive impact through his top-shelf athleticism, but playing off ball isn't his strong suit. Thompson holds similarities to a wing-sized Ja Morant or a more athletic Ben Simmons.

Season-high 31 points
GHouston Rockets
December 5, 2025
Thompson totaled 31 points (12-17 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), four rebounds and one assist in 32 minutes during Friday's 117-98 victory over the Suns.
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Thompson continued his recent scoring surge, tallying a season-high 31 points, his third straight game with at least 20 points. After a somewhat underwhelming start to the season, Thompson has slowly turned things around. In 14 appearances over the past month, he has averaged 18.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks in 36.9 minutes per contest, which is good enough for top 50 value in standard leagues.
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How does Amen Thompson compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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54.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
49.2%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
14.8%
 
Free Throw Rate
30.2%
 
Offensive Rebound %
8.1%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.6%
 
Total Rebound %
10.9%
 
Assist %
19.8%
 
Steal %
1.7%
 
Block %
1.4%
 
Turnover %
11.1%
 
Usage %
21.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
36.5
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.0
 
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Thompson was a five-star recruit by ESPN who bypassed his senior high school year to play in the Overtime Elite. Last season, for City Reapers, he averaged 16.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.4 steals in 28.2 minutes. Thompson has been operating as a ballhandler and playmaker with wing size and elite athleticism. He plays best with spacers around him, as opponents often go under screens due to his rough shooting. Even with that being the case, Thompson's quickness and vertical leap help him blow past and rise over defenses with acrobatic finishes. When teams collapse, he finds the right man with an accurate pass. He's bothersome on defense and can beat his man to the spot, and he's shown good IQ in help situations. Thompson will likely need the ball in his hands to unlock his full potential, which could be All-Star level, but his role on Houston as a rookie is somewhat murky. The team brought in veteran point guard Fred VanVleet during the offseason, and Jalen Green figures to handle the ball plenty in the backcourt as well. The team doesn't hesitate to run action through Alperen Sengun in the post, either. The concern about Thompson playing off ball is that he can't shoot. His form is poor, and he even shot just 64.6 percent from the charity stripe in the OTE. He should still be able to do enough as a passer, rebounder and defender to make an impact in fantasy, but he figures to be better in points leagues.
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Double-doubles with seven dimes
GHouston Rockets
December 3, 2025
Thompson produced 20 points (8-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds, seven assists, two steals, one block and five turnovers in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 121-95 blowout win over the Kings.
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Reaches 20-point threshold
GHouston Rockets
December 1, 2025
Thompson provided 23 points (8-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-9 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 37 minutes during Monday's 133-125 loss to the Jazz.
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Double-double in Wednesday's win
GHouston Rockets
November 27, 2025
Thompson contributed 10 points (4-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 38 minutes during Wednesday's 104-100 victory over Golden State.
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Leads charge in Monday's win
GHouston Rockets
November 25, 2025
Thompson chipped in 28 points (10-16 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 7-7 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists and one block across 37 minutes during Monday's 114-92 victory over the Suns.
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Tallies five steals in win
GHouston Rockets
November 19, 2025
Thompson produced 12 points (6-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt), nine rebounds, six assists and five steals in 40 minutes during Wednesday's 114-104 victory over the Cavaliers.
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Rockets pick option up
GHouston Rockets
October 31, 2025
The Rockets picked up Thompson's contract option for the 2026-27 season, according to Danielle Lerner of The Houston Chronicle.
ANALYSIS
Thompson figures to be a key player for the Rockets in the franchise's long-term picture, so it was a no-brainer to see Houston exercising this option. With this move, Thompson is set to earn $12.2 million in the 2026-27 campaign, which is a team-friendly contract given what Thompson brings to the table for Houston.
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