Nets guard Cam Thomas, who missed over a month in November and December on account of a left hamstring pressure, suffered a brand new pressure in the identical hamstring in the course of the staff’s sport on Thursday vs. Milwaukee, the Nets announced Saturday.
Based on the membership, Thomas will likely be reevaluated following Brooklyn’s upcoming West Coast highway journey. That journey begins subsequent Friday in Denver and runs via 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 sport throughout 19 outings (17 begins), with a taking pictures line of .448/.375/.876.
Along with not having their high scorer out there, the Nets may also be lacking their second-leading scorer for the following few video games. Based on 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 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. Based on Saturday’s announcement, Johnson will likely be reevaluated earlier than the staff heads out West subsequent week for its six-game journey.
Johnson is the Nets’ high commerce candidate, so making certain he’s totally wholesome earlier than this season’s Feb. 6 deadline will likely 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 will likely be re-evaluated in a single week. Watford hasn’t performed since Dec. 16.
