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 through the crew’s recreation on Thursday vs. Milwaukee, the Nets announced Saturday.
In accordance with the membership, Thomas might be reevaluated following Brooklyn’s upcoming West Coast street journey. That journey begins subsequent Friday in Denver and runs by way 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 seeking to construct his case for a big payday as a restricted free agent subsequent summer season 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 even be lacking their second-leading scorer for the following few video games. In accordance with the membership, ahead Cameron Johnson is predicted to be out for not 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 dwelling, vs. the Sixers on Saturday, the Pacers on Monday and the Pistons on Wednesday. In accordance with Saturday’s announcement, Johnson might be reevaluated earlier than the crew 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 might be a precedence for the crew.
Along with their updates on the 2 Cams, the Nets said that Trendon Watford, sidelined with a left hamstring pressure, has resumed particular person on-court exercises and might be re-evaluated in a single week. Watford hasn’t performed since Dec. 16.
