Nets guard Cam Thomas, who missed over a month in November and December as a consequence of a left hamstring pressure, suffered a brand new pressure in the identical hamstring throughout the group’s recreation on Thursday vs. Milwaukee, the Nets announced Saturday.
In accordance with the membership, Thomas shall be reevaluated following Brooklyn’s upcoming West Coast street journey. That journey begins subsequent Friday in Denver and runs by means of Jan. 19 in Oklahoma Metropolis. So even when Thomas is able to return after that journey — which is hardly a lock — he’d miss the Nets’ subsequent 9 video games.
It’s a discouraging setback for a participant trying to construct his case for a big payday as a restricted free agent subsequent summer time after not agreeing to phrases on a rookie scale extension with the Nets earlier than the 2024-25 season. Thomas has been Brooklyn’s main scorer when wholesome, averaging 24.7 factors, 3.6 rebounds and three.4 assists in 32.3 minutes per recreation throughout 19 outings (17 begins), with a capturing line of .448/.375/.876.
Along with not having their high scorer accessible, the Nets may also be lacking their second-leading scorer for the following few video games. In accordance with the membership, ahead Cameron Johnson is anticipated to be out for no less than the following three contests because of the proper ankle sprain he sustained on Thursday in opposition to the Bucks.
Brooklyn’s subsequent three video games are at house, vs. the Sixers on Saturday, the Pacers on Monday and the Pistons on Wednesday. In accordance with Saturday’s announcement, Johnson shall be reevaluated earlier than the group heads out West subsequent week for its six-game journey.
Johnson is the Nets’ high commerce candidate, so guaranteeing he’s totally wholesome earlier than this season’s Feb. 6 deadline shall be a precedence for the group.
Along with their updates on the 2 Cams, the Nets acknowledged that Trendon Watford, sidelined with a left hamstring pressure, has resumed particular person on-court exercises and shall be re-evaluated in a single week. Watford hasn’t performed since Dec. 16.
