Cam Thomas is expected to make his return to play in the Nets‘ game against the Timberwolves on Saturday, head coach Jordi Fernandez said, per Brian Lewis of the New York Post (Twitter link).
Lewis reports (via Twitter) that Thomas went through a full practice on Friday morning after being cleared for full contact work. He has been sidelined since November 5 due to a hamstring strain.
The Nets started the season with a 3-16 record, but they’ve hit their stride of late, going 6-3 in their last nine games.
“I just want to get back on the court and play,” Thomas said, when asked if the team’s newfound success motivated him to be a part of the team (Twitter link via Lewis).“I mean, it’s obviously good seeing them playing well. I just want to get back on the court and play.”
After signing a qualifying offer last summer to stay in Brooklyn on a one-year deal, Thomas has only appeared in eight games this season, averaging 21.4 points and 2.6 assists in 28.3 minutes per contest. A prolific scorer, Thomas has struggled to stay on the floor in recent years, making just 33 appearances over the past two seasons due to recurring hamstring issues.
Trade Idea
Lakers get Porter and Cam Thomas
Nets get Rui, Vanderbilt, Vincent, Dalton and 2031 top-4 protected First
Lakers have traded
2027 First to Jazz – top-4 protected (dump Westbrook)
2029 First to Mavs – unprotected
Lakers defense gets worse with this deal.
lol
Add another first (lottery protected or lightly protected) and it could be. I think it still is a low offer that could get bettered by another team.
I saw rumours that had the Nets getting two firsts (!) for MPJ. It’s a lot I think. But if you include Thomas, and give out Vincent and Rui, who don’t have a ton of trade value, I think it needs another first round pick.
Pistons could do with another go to scorer and shooter.
Jaden Ivey hasn’t lived up to expectations what if they swapped him for Cam Thomas.
Brooklyn gets a more developmental piece but arguably with higher upside. Whereas Detroit gets a scorer that’ll make a difference as they aim to do something in the playoffs. Cam could just as easily start or come off the bench for them.
Think he’d waive his no trade clause too in order to prove he can play apart of a winning side and it’s not just empty stats plus he’d be joining a young team where he’d fit in well in the locker room with guys like Cade Ron Duren and Ausar
I actually like this a lot if he’s given a Lou Will type role
Tsai should be happy about this. A few more weeks without Cam would have made his stated priority for the team hard to achieve.