"The Nets had been actively shopping Thomas for weeks, but his market never materialized as a one-dimensional volume scorer whose role continued to decrease under head coach Jordi Fernandez, who prioritized giving his young players more time on the floor with eyes on a methodical rebuild. Over his first eight games of the season before suffering a strained hamstring that held him out until Dec. 27, he averaged 21.4 points per game in 28.3 minutes."
"Now, the 13-36 Nets will have no roadblocks to playing their younger options, which include rookie guards Egor Demin, Ben Saraf, and Nolan Traore. The writing had been on the wall that a split between Thomas and Brooklyn was coming. The team offered a two-year, $30 million contract with a team option and a one-year, $9.5 million deal with up to $11 million in incentives both of which were rejected. It ultimately led the 24-year-old to sign a $5.99 million qualifying offer instead."
The Brooklyn Nets waived guard Cam Thomas after failing to secure a trade before the NBA deadline. Thomas was viewed as a one-dimensional volume scorer whose role shrank under head coach Jordi Fernandez, who prioritized minutes for younger players during a methodical rebuild. Thomas averaged 21.4 points in his first eight games before a hamstring injury, then averaged 12.8 points across 16 games after returning. Brooklyn now has roster space to play rookie guards Egor Demin, Ben Saraf, and Nolan Traore. Contract offers from the team were rejected, leading Thomas to sign a $5.99 million qualifying offer.
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