Cam Thomas is anticipated to overlook the remainder of the common season, in line with the Nets, who announced Saturday that the fourth-year guard has been identified with one other left hamstring pressure.
It’s a disappointing finish to an injury-plagued season for Thomas, who missed most of December because of a left hamstring pressure, returned for 2 video games, then aggravated the harm on Jan. 2 and was sidelined for twenty-four extra contests earlier than making his most up-to-date return in late February.
Thomas was a serious offensive menace when he was wholesome, main the Nets in scoring with 24.0 factors per recreation and bumping his assists to a career-high 3.8 per recreation. Nonetheless, his manufacturing was inconsistent after coping with these hamstring points.
By way of his first 17 outings in October and November, Thomas scored effectively, with a .461 FG% and .389 3PT% — these charges dropped to a .395 FG% and .275 3PT% in his ultimate eight appearances.
It’s a contract 12 months for Thomas, who’s within the ultimate 12 months of his rookie deal and shall be eligible for restricted free company this offseason. Within the fall, he appeared headed for a major payday, but it surely’s unclear how his misplaced second half would possibly have an effect on his negotiations over the summer time.
It appears protected to imagine the 23-year-old will nonetheless obtain a qualifying provide from the Nets, making him an RFA. As a result of he’ll fall eight begins shy of assembly the “starter criteria,” that QO shall be price $5.99M as a substitute of $8.74M.
So long as that qualifying provide is on the desk, Thomas may settle for it and play out subsequent season on a one-year deal earlier than turning into an unrestricted free agent in 2026. He’d seemingly solely think about that path if he can’t conform to phrases on a multiyear cope with Brooklyn and doesn’t obtain a suggestion sheet he likes from a rival suitor.
Keon Johnson has often been the odd man out of the beginning lineup since Thomas’ return a few weeks in the past. He figures to regain his beginning spot alongside Nic Claxton, Cameron Johnson, D’Angelo Russell and Ziaire Williams now that Thomas is inactive once more.
