Brooklyn Nets’ Cam Thomas Fires Back at NBA Insider Zach Lowe
NBA insider Zach Lowe of The Ringer recently took a shot at Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas.
Lowe said, “The consensus on Cam Thomas, if there is one, and he’s got some fans, and he’s got some mega-detractors, but the consensus is kind of like empty calories ball hog.”
Thomas, a restricted NBA free agent, saw Lowe’s quote and fired back.
Cam Thomas clearly didn’t appreciate Zach Lowe’s comments about him. Let’s see if Lowe responds.
Thomas has three options as a restricted free agent. He can re-sign with the Nets on a new deal, play on his qualifying offer and enter unrestricted free agency next offseason or sign an offer sheet with another team.
The 23-year-old Thomas appeared in 25 games last season. He averaged 24.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists while shooting 43.8% from the field, 34.9% from beyond the arc and 88.1% from the free-throw line.
According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, the Nets have yet to even significantly engage Thomas in contract talks.
Thomas was the 27th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of LSU. He has career averages of 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
“The Nets appear content on slow-rolling the rest of their offseason accounting,” Fischer wrote. “They have roughly $24 million available to absorb additional salary in trades that could generate more incoming draft capital while Thomas’ cap hold ($12.1 million) remains on their books.
“Thomas, for his part, faces a similar predicament to what confronts other prominent restricted free agents. Like Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga, Chicago’s Josh Giddey and Philadelphia’s Quentin Grimes, there isn’t much Thomas can do to force the Nets’ hand without bidders in the marketplace that possess cap space of their own.”
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