Nets guard Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will miss at least three-to-four weeks, which is when he’ll be reevaluated, the team announced today (Twitter link).
The 24-year-old sustained the injury in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game against Indiana. He was able to leave the court on his own, though he did not return to Brooklyn’s first win of the season.
It’s a tough blow for Thomas, who strained the same hamstring three separate times during the 2024/25 campaign, limiting him to just 25 games played.
There could be significant financial ramifications as a result of Thomas’ latest hamstring strain — he will be an unrestricted free agent in 2026 after signing his one-year, $6MM qualifying offer as a restricted free agent this past offseason.
The 27th overall pick in the 2021 draft, Thomas has become a polarizing player during his time with the Nets. While he’s an undeniably gifted scorer, he doesn’t contribute in many other areas. In seven healthy games this season, the former LSU guard averaged 24.4 points, 2.9 assists and 1.6 rebounds in 31.6 minutes per contest, with a shooting line of .408/.356/.875.
More to come…