I think it would depend on whether the touching were deliberate or accidental. If deliberate, I would rule the initial "throw" as pass and declare that it was a tap worth 2 points if made. If the touching were accidental, it would be a 3.
If you were to always declare it a 3, I guarantee you would see a long lob play toward the rim where the teammate taps in. It could be argued that the lob was a shot and it should be three.
Now, I can't see how this would happen accidently. How tall is A2? Is he so tall that his teammate can't get the ball over his head? He better not have his hands up in front of his own teammate.
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