"Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas accepted his $5.99 million qualifying offer to enter the final season of his contract, a team source told The Athletic. This will make him an unrestricted free agent next summer, when he'll be free to sign with any team without the Nets having the right to match an offer. Thomas, who will turn 24 just before opening night on Oct. 13, has been the Nets' leading scorer in each of the last two seasons."
"Signing the qualifying offer means the Nets cannot trade him this season without his consent while giving him an easier path to move elsewhere next summer as a free agent should he so choose. Thomas joins Nic Claxton as the Nets' only returning core starters from the beginning of last season. The team traded Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith in the middle of the 2024-25 campaign,"
Cam Thomas accepted a $5.99 million qualifying offer to play the final season of his contract and will become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Thomas will turn 24 just before opening night and has been the Nets' leading scorer the past two seasons, averaging 22.5 points in 2023-24 and 24 points in 25 games last season. He failed to secure an extension earlier, became a restricted free agent this summer, and faced limited outside offers while Brooklyn had matching ability. Signing the qualifying offer prevents a trade without his consent this season and opens a simpler path to depart next summer. The Nets retained only two original starters, made several trades including deals for Michael Porter Jr. and Terance Mann, used five first-round draft picks, and continue a roster rebuild that left the team depleted.
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