Nets guard Cam Thomas, who missed over a month in November and December as a result of a left hamstring pressure, suffered a brand new pressure in the identical hamstring in the course of the staff’s recreation on Thursday vs. Milwaukee, the Nets announced Saturday.
In line 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 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 seeking to construct his case for a major 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 taking pictures line of .448/.375/.876.
Along with not having their prime scorer accessible, the Nets will even be lacking their second-leading scorer for the following few video games. In line with the membership, ahead Cameron Johnson is predicted to be out for no less than the following three contests because of the proper ankle sprain he sustained on Thursday towards the Bucks.
Brooklyn’s subsequent three video games are at residence, vs. the Sixers on Saturday, the Pacers on Monday and the Pistons on Wednesday. In line with Saturday’s announcement, Johnson might be reevaluated earlier than the staff heads out West subsequent week for its six-game journey.
Johnson is the Nets’ prime commerce candidate, so making certain he’s absolutely wholesome earlier than this season’s Feb. 6 deadline might be a precedence for the staff.
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 might be re-evaluated in a single week. Watford hasn’t performed since Dec. 16.
