"Cam Thomas lingered in restricted free agency for much of the summer, hoping for a big contract that never came. Now, armed with just a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer, he enters another prove-it season in Brooklyn, gambling on himself to shape his future. The Nets reportedly put two offers on the table for Thomas: a two-year, $30 million deal with a team option and a one-year, $9.5 million contract that could have reached $11 million with incentives but required waiving his no-trade clause."
"Fresh off a four-year, $10.46 million rookie contract, the 23-year-old chose to pass on both offers. "I'd rather control my situation," Thomas said. "As a player, that's the type of control you want in your situation. So, I just wanted to keep that aspect of it. It doesn't really matter what the conversations were. I'm just here to play my game and keep doing what I was doing.""
Cam Thomas remained in restricted free agency most of the summer and entered the season with a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer after passing on two Nets proposals. The Nets offered a two-year, $30 million deal with a team option and a one-year, $9.5 million contract that could reach $11 million with incentives but required waiving his no-trade clause. Thomas prioritized controlling his situation and declined offers to protect future leverage as an unrestricted free agent in 2026. He missed 57 games last season with a lingering left hamstring issue but averaged 24.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 25 games. The Nets were 18-39 without him, and another injury-plagued season could jeopardize his gamble.
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