<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-receives-encouraging-injury-update-amid-absence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas receives encouraging injury update amid month-long absence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cam-Thomas-receives-encouraging-injury-update-amid-month-long-absence.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas receives encouraging injury update amid month-long absence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T16:12:56-08:00">December 23rd, 4:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T16:17:43-08:00">December 23rd, 4:17pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets are close to receiving a much-needed offensive boost. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-miss-significant-time-with-hamstring-injury">missing the last month due to a hamstring strain</a>, Cam Thomas participated in five-on-five scrimmages on Monday and is nearing a return to the lineup.</p><p>“Cam’s doing great, as well as Ziaire [Williams]. They played five-on-five today and did a great job,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. “So we’ll see how they feel after. That’s part of the process that they’re in right now. It seems like they’re getting close.”</p><p>The Nets offense has taken a substantial hit since trading veteran point guard Dennis Schroder. They rank 29th offensively over three games following the move, averaging 98.7 points and 19.3 turnovers on a league-worst 40.9 percent shooting from the field and 26.5 percent from three.</p><h2>Cam Thomas nearing return to Nets lineup amid month-long absence</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cam-Thomas-.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thomas’ return will add a high-level shot-creator to the Nets’ lineup, something they’ve lacked since moving Schroder. The fourth-year guard had been off to a career-best start during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-new-role-future-mikal-bridges-trade">his first season as Brooklyn’s No. 1 offensive option</a> before suffering the injury.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-blunt-reaction-being-left-off-espns-top-25-players-under-25">Thomas averaged 24.7 points and 3.4 assists per game</a> on 46/39/87 shooting splits, all career-highs. He raised his efficiency, a main criticism of his game early in his career, posting a career-high 60.6 true shooting percentage, over three points above league average despite attempting 17.5 shots per game.</p><p>The Nets ranked eighth in offensive rating over the first 18 games of the season before Thomas went down. They rank 25th over 10 games since.</p><p>With Schroder gone, Thomas should see more on-ball reps as a pick-and-roll ball-handler. He’s <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1871346479958286689" rel="noopener">been effective during his pick-and-roll opportunities</a> this season, averaging 1.08 points per possession, the eighth-highest mark among 50 players to run the play over 100 times.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pick-and-roll ball-handler points per possession leaders (minimum 100 poss):</p><p>1. Sexton: 1.16<br>2. Irving: 1.15<br>3. DeRozan: 1.13<br>4. Lillard: 1.12<br>5. Garland: 1.11<br>6. Fox: 1.10<br>7. Brunson: 1.09<br>8. Thomas: 1.08<br>9. SGA: 1.05<br>10. Mitchell: 1.03 <a href="https://t.co/eOTpBUs7Tu">pic.twitter.com/eOTpBUs7Tu</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1871346479958286689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 24, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Williams has missed the Nets’ last seven games due to a left knee sprain. The 24-year-old joined the team this offseason as a salary dump from the Memphis Grizzlies. He’s averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals on 40/27/80 shooting splits in 21.9 minutes per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas receives encouraging injury update amid month-long absence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-trending-toward-return-extended-absence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas trending toward return from extended hamstring injury absence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Nets_news_Cam_Thomas_reveals_severity_of_ankle_injury_after_exiting_blowout_win_vs._Grlizzies.webp"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas trending toward return from extended hamstring injury absence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T15:42:14-08:00">December 19th, 3:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T20:30:33-08:00">December 19th, 8:30pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas is trending toward a return from an extended absence due to a hamstring injury. The 24-year-old, who has been sidelined since Nov. 25, will be reevaluated this weekend with a status update to follow, the Nets announced on Thursday.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-blunt-reaction-being-left-off-espns-top-25-players-under-25">Thomas was off to a career-best start</a> during his first season as Brooklyn’s No. 1 offensive option before suffering the injury. The fourth-year Net averaged 24.7 points and 3.4 assists per game on 46/39/87 shooting splits, all career-highs. He’s <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1860910015088865636" rel="noopener">raised his efficiency</a>, a main criticism of his game early in his career, posting a career-high 60.6 true shooting percentage, over three points above league average despite attempting 17.5 shots per game.</p><p>The Nets rank 24th in offensive rating since Thomas’ injury, averaging 106.6 points per game on 44.9 percent shooting. After trading Dennis Schroder to the Golden State Warriors, the team will be without a high-level lead shot creator until Thomas returns.</p><h2>Ziaire Williams, Trendon Warford receive injury updates amid extended absences</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trendon-Watford.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ziaire-williams-provides-knee-injury-update-amid-absence">Ziaire Williams is progressing toward a return</a> after missing the Nets’ last five games due to a left knee sprain. The fourth-year forward has begun on-court workouts and will be reintegrated into team activities in the next week. After joining Brooklyn in an offseason trade from the Memphis Grizzlies, Williams has averaged 8.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals on 40/27/80 shooting splits in 21.9 minutes per game.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyns-ball-handling-depth-takes-hit-first-game-post-dennis-schroder-trade">Trendon Watford will be sidelined for at least a week</a> after reinjuring his left hamstring during Monday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Watford initially strained the hamstring during training camp, causing him to miss the first month of the regular season. The 6-foot-8 point-forward has been productive in limited opportunities this season, averaging 8.3 points and 1.2 assists per game on 44/31/86 shooting splits over 13 appearances.</p><p>Watford’s absence is another blow to Brooklyn’s already thin ball-handling following the Schroder trade. Ben Simmons will continue to shoulder a heavy burden as the team’s lead point guard. The three-time All-Star has continued to look like a diminished form of his Philadelphia 76ers self this season, averaging a career-low 5.1 points on 4.1 shots per game.</p><p>Veteran guard Shake Milton will continue to see an expanded role off the bench in Thomas and Watford’s absences. Two-way guard Reece Beekman, who the Nets acquired from the Warriors in the Schroder trade, could also see minutes in a reserve role.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas trending toward return from extended hamstring injury absence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-provides-hamstring-injury-update-amid-absence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas provides hamstring injury update amid extended absence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/nets-cam-thomas-injury-revealed-after-late-scratch-vs-raptors.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas provides hamstring injury update amid extended absence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-05T07:02:35-08:00">December 5th, 7:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-05T07:02:35-08:00">December 5th, 7:02am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-miss-significant-time-with-hamstring-injury">Cam Thomas is in the early stages of his rehab process</a> for a hamstring strain. Speaking for the first time publicly since sustaining the injury, he said he’s progressing well but does not have a timetable for his return.</p><p>“I’m doing good, getting better, just taking it day by day,” Thomas said. “I feel good. I’ve been feeling good, feeling better. I’m just doing whatever the performance team has me doing. It’s still early, but I’m just doing whatever they have me doing. So, just a little bit here and there, but it’s alright.”</p><p>Thomas, who <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1861844830994772296" rel="noopener">will have his status updated</a> in two weeks, has been out for the Nets’ last five games after straining his hamstring during a Nov. 25 win over the Golden State Warriors.</p><h2>Cam Thomas progressing through rehab process amid hamstring injury</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1037.jpeg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The fourth-year guard scored 23 points in 23 minutes against Golden State before suffering the injury. While he tried to play through it, he knew something was wrong.</p><p>“I just did a routine step back in the second half. It didn’t feel right after I made the shot,” Thomas said. “From that point on, it just didn’t feel right. I tried to play through it a little bit, but I just knew I couldn’t really be the best version of myself. So that’s why I took a foul and came out. I didn’t want to hurt the team and be out there on one leg, basically.”</p><p>“It’s my first one [hamstring injury]. That’s why I didn’t know what was going on with my leg, because it was my first one ever. So it’s definitely not good to have, but I just want to keep getting better by the day, listen to the trainers and stuff… I want to be out there every game. Being out now really sucks, but I just gotta rehab the best way I can to get back on the court as fast as possible.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-blunt-reaction-being-left-off-espns-top-25-players-under-25">Thomas had been off to the best start of his career</a> during his first season as the Nets’ No. 1 offensive option. The 23-year-old has averaged 24.7 points and 3.4 assists per game on 46/39/87 shooting splits, all career-highs. He’s posted a career-high 60.6 true shooting percentage, over three points above league average despite attempting 17.5 shots per game.</p><p>Led by Thomas, Dennis Schroder and Cam Johnson, Brooklyn <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-makes-history-with-never-done-before-stat-west-coast-sweep">has been among the NBA’s top surprises</a> to start 2024-25. Wednesday’s 99-90 win over the Indiana Pacers brought the Nets to 10-13, good for eighth in the Eastern Conference. They’re on pace for 36 wins after entering the season with an 18.5-win projection, the franchise’s lowest in 30 years.</p><p>“It’s definitely been great so far. Everything that has [been] thrown at us, I think we’ve done a great job,” Thomas said. “Obviously, [we’ve had] injuries, but we’re not going to use that as an excuse. Just because I’m out or anybody else is out for some games, we still want to go out there and get wins. Overall, I think when everybody’s playing, I think we are a really solid team. We just want to get everybody out on the court so we can keep winning games and keep trying to make the playoffs.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas provides hamstring injury update amid extended absence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-blunt-reaction-being-left-off-espns-top-25-players-under-25');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas has blunt reaction to being left off ESPN’s Top 25 NBA players under 25');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cam-Thomas-has-blunt-reaction-to-being-left-off-ESPNs-top-25-players-under-25.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas has blunt reaction to being left off ESPN’s Top 25 NBA players under 25</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-04T17:39:58-08:00">December 4th, 5:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-05T08:14:02-08:00">December 5th, 8:14am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cam Thomas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-cam-thomas-responds-empty-scorer-narrative-career-best-start">is no stranger to being overlooked</a> throughout his basketball career. The Brooklyn Nets guard’s omission from <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/42646405/nba-25-25-top-young-stars-ranked-future-potential" rel="noopener">ESPN’s Top 25 NBA players under 25</a> is the latest example of the polarizing discourse surrounding his game.</p><p>Thomas offered a blunt response to not making the list.</p><p>“If you look at the numbers and look at what I do against everybody I play against, there’s no debate or discussion,” he said. “I just know what I do and I’ll just keep believing in myself. I just want to help the team win the best way I can. So I don’t really care about a list or anything. As long as your peers know that you’re one of the best players, then that’s all that matters to me.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas on being left off ESPN’s Top 25 NBA players under 25:</p><p>“If you look at the numbers and what I do against everybody I play then there’s no debate or discussion… But I don’t really care about a list. As long as your peers know that you’re one of the best players then… <a href="https://t.co/pm8NtFL4ZD">pic.twitter.com/pm8NtFL4ZD</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1864453199274357156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thomas’ snub comes amid a career-best start during his first season as the Nets’ No. 1 offensive option.</p><h2>Where does Cam Thomas stack up with the NBA’s young guards?</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cam-Thomas.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>By the numbers, Thomas has been among the NBA’s top young guards in 2024-25. The 23-year-old has averaged 24.7 points and 3.4 assists per game on 46/39/87 shooting splits, all career-highs. He’s posted a career-high 60.6 true shooting percentage, over three points above league average despite attempting 17.5 shots per game.</p><p>He ranks fifth in scoring among players 24 or younger, behind only Tyrese Maxey, Anthony Edwards, Paolo Banchero and LaMelo Ball. However, he ranks first in true shooting percentage amongst the top five.</p><p>“More teams are trying to take me out, take me away,” Thomas said of his first season as the Nets’ top scoring option. “But I’d probably say this year I’m just more comfortable and I’m really just going into the game with a good feel of what to expect from defenses or what defenses can throw at me. So I think that’s really what I can say has helped me so far.”</p><p>Outside of his efficiency, much of the criticism surrounding Thomas’ game since he entered the NBA has centered on his lack of playmaking and defense. While the fourth-year guard has averaged a career-high in assists this season, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-how-jordi-fernandez-wants-cam-thomas-respond-frustration-struggling-offensively">has a ways to go as a facilitator</a>.</p><p>Thomas has posted a 12.6 assist ratio (percentage of a player’s possessions that end in an assist), ranking 91st out of 114 qualified shooting guards, per ESPN. While Jordi Fernandez has emphasized the importance of a more balanced pass-shoot mindset, the Nets guard still ranks toward the bottom of the league in pass frequency. He averages one potential assist per 10.2 touches, a marginal decrease from last season.</p><p>While his on-ball defense has taken a step forward, he frequently gets lost off the ball. Opponents are scoring 6.9 more points per 100 possessions with Thomas on the floor, the worst mark amongst the Nets’ starters and the fourth-worst among 37 combo guards to play over 250 minutes this season, per CleaningTheGlass.</p><p>These shortcomings, coupled with his elite scoring ability, continue to make Thomas a polarizing player across the league.</p><p>It won’t be long before NBA front offices reveal how they value him. The 2021 first-round pick will be a restricted free agent this summer after failing to reach a rookie-scale extension with the Nets.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas has blunt reaction to being left off ESPN’s Top 25 NBA players under 25

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-miss-significant-time-with-hamstring-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas to miss significant time with hamstring injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas-to-miss-significant-time-with-hamstring-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas to miss significant time with hamstring injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-27T11:13:05-08:00">November 27th, 11:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T12:27:57-08:00">November 27th, 12:27pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets were dealt their first major injury blow of the season on Wednesday. Cam Thomas <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1861844830994772296" rel="noopener">has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain</a> and will be sidelined for at least three weeks.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-jordi-fernandez-reveals-what-version-of-cam-thomas-wants-see">Thomas has fueled the Nets’ eighth-ranked offense</a> during a surprise 8-10 start. The 23-year-old has averaged 24.7 points, the 16th-most in the NBA, and a career-high 3.4 assists per game on 46/39/87 shooting splits. He’s posted a career-high 60.6 true shooting percentage, over three points above league average despite attempting 17.5 shots per game.</p><h2>Nets lose leading scorer Cam Thomas amid surprise start</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas-shooting_a14846.jpg"></figure><p>Thomas’ absence will be difficult to overcome for a Nets team lacking high-end shot creators.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-dennis-schroder-could-emerge-top-point-guard-target-trade-market">Dennis Schroder will shoulder a massive burden</a> as the team’s lead offensive option. The 30-year-old is off to one of the best starts of his career, averaging 18.0 points and 6.5 assists per game on 46/41/86 shooting splits. He’s one of six NBA players averaging 18-plus points and six-plus assists on over 40 percent shooting from three, joining LeBron James, Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry, Jalen Brunson and Darius Garland.</p><p>Cam Johnson will also see his offensive workload increase. Following Mikal Bridges’ departure, the 28-year-old has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-johnson-exceeding-expectations-expanded-role-following-mikal-bridges-departure">stepped into an expanded role</a> this season, averaging 18.3 points and 2.9 assists per game on 50/43/91 shooting splits, all career-highs.</p><p>Beyond that, the Nets could lean more heavily on Jalen Wilson, Trendon Watford and Shake Milton as on-ball creators.</p><p>Wilson has continued to impress during his sophomore campaign after winning MVP at this year’s Summer League. The former Big 12 Player of the Year and No. 51 pick in the 2023 draft has averaged 9.4 points and 1.8 assists on 45/35/86 shooting splits in 24.0 minutes per game.</p><p>Watford has scored several clutch buckets since returning from an extended absence due to a hamstring injury.</p><p>Milton has been efficient in limited opportunities this season, averaging 4.0 points and 1.6 assists in 12.6 minutes per game. The seven-year veteran has shot 47.6 percent from the field and 44.0 percent from three. He reached double digits in back-to-back wins over the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors this weekend while seeing expanded minutes.</p><p>The Nets’ 8-10 start has been among the NBA’s top surprises early this season. After pivoting to a rebuild this summer, many expected Brooklyn to be among the top teams in the tank race for Cooper Flagg. Thomas’ extended absence could set them back in that direction.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas to miss significant time with hamstring injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-ruled-out-suns-matchup-after-late-game-exit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas ruled out for Suns matchup after late-game exit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cam_Thomas_gets_brutally_honest_on_inconsistent_role_after_OT_loss_vs._Heat.webp"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas ruled out for Suns matchup after late-game exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-26T16:10:53-08:00">November 26th, 4:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-27T09:45:01-08:00">November 27th, 9:45am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets will be without their leading scorer during Wednesday’s road matchup with the Phoenix Suns. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-makes-improbable-comeback-against-warriors-down-six-rotation-players">Cam Thomas will miss the game</a> due to left hamstring soreness.</p><p>Thomas was pulled during the second half of Monday’s 128-120 win over the Golden State Warriors. The 23-year-old had been dealing with a lower back injury entering the matchup. When asked about the late-game decision, head coach Jordi Fernandez said he wanted to manage Thomas’ workload.</p><p>“I ended up taking him out because he took a foul, and he looked tired,” Fernandez said. “I didn’t feel it was right. And I just wanted to protect him from himself.”</p><p>Thomas posted 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 from the free-throw line in 23 minutes before exiting the game. The performance came after he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-jordi-fernandez-reveals-what-version-of-cam-thomas-wants-see">posted 34 points on 11-of-22 shooting with six assists and one turnover</a> during Sunday’s win over the Sacramento Kings.</p><h2>Nets battling injury bug during West Coast trip</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cam-Johnson-and-Dorian-Finney-Smith-vs.-Jaime-Jaquez-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Brooklyn will also be without Noah Clowney against Phoenix <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1861555879482401145" rel="noopener">as he tends to a sprained ankle</a>. The second-year forward turned in one of the best performances of his career in Sacramento, scoring 18 points on a career-high five made threes before suffering the injury.</p><p>Nic Claxton (lower back strain), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle sprain) and Cam Johnson (left ankle sprain) are questionable.</p><p>Claxton was a late scratch for the Warriors matchup due to a back injury that he has been battling since the offseason. The 25-year-old recently received an epidural during a three-game absence. He’s faced an uphill battle to reach full strength this season, having also missed the entire preseason due to a hamstring strain.</p><p>Finney-Smith also missed Brooklyn’s last two games, while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-johnson-exits-brooklyn-warriors-game-ankle-injury">Johnson exited the Warriors matchup</a> after rolling his ankle on Draymond Green’s foot. The pair of veteran wings have been integral to the Nets’ early success.</p><p>Johnson has averaged 18.3 points and 2.9 assists per game on 50/43/91 shooting splits, all career-highs. Finney-Smith has also posted career-highs in key statistical categories, averaging 10.8 points while shooting 41.0 percent from three on 5.6 attempts per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas ruled out for Suns matchup after late-game exit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-jordi-fernandez-reveals-what-version-of-cam-thomas-wants-see');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Jordi Fernandez reveals Cam Thomas version he wants to see after Kings win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jordi-Fernandez-reveals-what-version-of-Cam-Thomas-he-wants-to-see.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Jordi Fernandez reveals Cam Thomas version he wants to see after Kings win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-24T21:55:33-08:00">November 24th, 9:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-25T05:36:51-08:00">November 25th, 5:36am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cam Thomas knew his turnovers cost the Brooklyn Nets down the stretch of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-ben-simmons-explains-why-hes-failed-meet-jordi-fernandez-challenge">Friday’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers</a>. The fourth-year guard responded on Sunday with one of his best performances of the season.</p><p>Thomas posted 34 points on 11-of-22 shooting with six assists and one turnover during a 108-103 win over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Following the victory, the Nets’ second in their last three games, head coach Jordi Fernandez lauded his leading scorer’s balanced approach.</p><p>“To me, what stood out the most is the six assists to one turnover. That’s the Cam Thomas that we want,” Fernandez said. “Obviously we know he can score a lot of points, and today he did. He did everything. He pressured the ball defensively, he made a lot of plays for his teammates, and then he scored efficiently. And moving forward, that’s the Cam Thomas we want. I’m very proud of him. I don’t care so much about the 34, but the six and one is unbelievable.”</p><p>Thomas turned the ball over a season-high seven times during the Nets’ loss at Philadelphia. Following the defeat, he said several of the turnovers were unforced and mental errors on his part.</p><h2>Cam Thomas leads Nets to upset win with efficient offensive performance</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas_359cbf.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 23-year-old shouldered a heavier on-ball burden in Sacramento with starting point guard Dennis Schroder sidelined. However, he knew the Nets would need more than what he gave in Philadelphia to compete during a difficult West Coast swing.</p><p>“Just knowing that I had to be better for the team,” he said after Sunday’s win. “I can’t be giving away possessions. Tonight, I just wanted to take care of the ball the best way I could and just come out aggressive and show that it’s a different day. I just wanted to set the tone and be aggressive on the road to start this West Coast trip.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Another 30-piece for <a href="https://twitter.com/24_camthomas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@24_camthomas</a>!</p><p>He's got 6 on the year, and the Nets get the W. <a href="https://t.co/sj8MT3XyqS">pic.twitter.com/sj8MT3XyqS</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1860910015088865636?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thomas has shown promise early in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-new-role-future-mikal-bridges-trade">his first season as the Nets’ No. 1 offensive option</a>. The LSU product has averaged 24.8 points per game, the 16th-most in the NBA, on 46/39/86 shooting splits. He’s posted a career-high 59.8 true shooting percentage, 2.5 points above league average despite attempting 17.9 shots per game.</p><p>While Thomas still has a ways to go as a passer, he’s averaging a career-high 3.5 assists per game. Sunday’s performance was another step in the right direction.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas doesn't get an assist on this play but his drive and kick led to the open three.</p><p>He's consistently made the right play tonight. A very impressive showing. <a href="https://t.co/dWIDIbtVwh">pic.twitter.com/dWIDIbtVwh</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1860902256826020179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thomas will be a restricted free agent this summer after failing to reach a rookie scale extension with the Nets. His ability to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-cam-thomas-responds-empty-scorer-narrative-career-best-start">continue his playmaking development while maintaining his scoring efficiency</a> will be two main storylines to monitor throughout his contract season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Jordi Fernandez reveals Cam Thomas version he wants to see after Kings win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-is-cam-thomas-playing-vs-76ers-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Nets’ Cam Thomas playing vs. 76ers? 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Latest NBA Cup injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T15:12:44-08:00">November 21st, 3:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T15:16:22-08:00">November 21st, 3:16pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Brooklyn Nets visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday for their third NBA Cup matchup. Leading scorer <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-receives-jordi-fernandez-injury-update-after-absence">Cam Thomas is listed as probable</a> on the team’s injury report.</p><p>The fourth-year guard was a late scratch for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-latest-win-shows-sean-marks-work-before-trade-deadline">Nets’ 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets</a> on Tuesday due to lower back tightness. Here’s everything we know about Cam Thomas’ injury and his <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1859692627446333747" rel="noopener">playing status</a> vs. the 76ers.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(free trial)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Cam Thomas injury status vs. 76ers</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cam-Thomas-driving-past-TJ-McConnel.jpg"><figcaption>John Jones-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thomas initially began feeling discomfort in his back during Sunday’s loss to the New York Knicks. He was added to the injury report as probable before the Hornets matchup before being downgraded to questionable and then out.</p><p>The Nets have taken a cautious approach with injuries early this season. While head coach Jordi Fernandez said that Thomas’ injury is “nothing major,” he said he wants the guard to be 200 percent when he returns to game action.</p><p>Brooklyn has had a full off day to evaluate Thomas’ status following the Hornets win, making a probable label a strong indicator that Thomas will suit up against Philadelphia.</p><p>Thomas has been impactful during his first season as the Nets’ top offensive option. The LSU product has led Brooklyn in scoring, averaging 24.6 points per game, the 17th-most in the NBA, on 46/39/87 shooting splits. He’s posted a career-high 59.9 true shooting percentage, nearly three points above league average despite attempting 17.8 shots per game.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-dope-tom-brady-reaction-during-43-point-performance-msg">Thomas scored 43 points on 16-of-22 shooting from the field</a> and 7-of-10 from three during Friday’s loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.</p><p>Following the Hornets win, the Nets are 1-1 in the East Group A NBA Cup standings. With the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic at 2-0, a loss to Philadelphia would all but eliminate them from contention for the elimination round, which will take place from December 14-17 at Teen Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Nets’ Cam Thomas playing vs. 76ers? Latest NBA Cup injury update

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas missed his first game of the season on Tuesday. The 23-year-old was a late scratch for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-latest-win-shows-sean-marks-work-before-trade-deadline">his team’s 116-115 win over the Charlotte Hornets</a> due to lower back tightness.</p><p>“He was not feeling good, and we told him that we’re not going to risk anything,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. “We want guys to be not 100%, but 200%, and that’s why we have a team that everybody’s ready with [a] next man [up] mentality.”</p><p>Thomas <a href="https://x.com/nbagleague/status/1857814279405043960" rel="noopener">turned in his best performance of the season</a> during Friday’s last-second loss to the New York Knicks, scoring 43 points on 16-of-22 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 from three. However, he cooled off during Sunday’s loss at Madison Square Garden, as his back tightened early in the game.</p><p>“I think it was the first half of the second Knicks game,” Fernandez said of when Thomas first felt discomfort. “I don’t know exactly the definition of it. Obviously, he played through it, and so he was good. Again, we’re going to do what we feel is best for our player’s health. It’s nothing major, but we told him not to risk it and be ready for the next one if he can. We’re gonna do our evaluation and see how he feels tomorrow. Then we’ll just go from there.”</p><p>Thomas is off to a promising start during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-new-role-future-mikal-bridges-trade">his first season as the Nets’ top offensive option</a>. The fourth-year guard has averaged 24.6 points per game, the 17th-most in the NBA, on 46/39/87 shooting splits. He’s posted a career-high 59.9 true shooting percentage, nearly three points above league average despite attempting 17.8 shots per game.</p><h2>Jalen Wilson turns in career-best shooting night in place of Cam Thomas</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Brooklyn-Nets-forward-Jalen-Wilson-22-dribbles-the-bal.jpg"><figcaption>© Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Jalen Wilson started in place of Thomas during the Charlotte win. The second-year wing scored 17 points while draining a career-high five threes on seven attempts.</p><p>“No, I didn’t know,” Wilson said when asked if he knew he set a career-high during the performance. “I literally was just shooting out there. And after, I realized I probably ain’t done that before. So it was cool to do.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/exclusive-nets-jalen-wilson-opens-up-year-two-expectations-summer-league-mvp">Wilson continues to look like one of the top steals of the 2023 draft</a> after the Nets selected him 51st overall. The former Big 12 Player of the Year and reigning Summer League MVP has averaged 9.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 45/35/86 shooting splits through 15 appearances.</p><p>“Just being confident, staying confident, staying in the gym,” he said of his hot shooting against Charlotte. “No matter how high or low a day is, you gotta continue to work, continue to put the shots up. Like I said, Just have confidence in myself, knowing the shots are gonna go in, and being ready for the shot. We have so many great playmakers on our team, so just being ready to shoot at all times has been helping me.”</p><p>Thomas will have two days off before the Nets’ next game on Friday against the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn will then depart for a three-game West Coast swing with matchups against the Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas receives Jordi Fernandez injury update after surprise absence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-cam-thomas-available-for-trade-nets-open-fire-sale');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Cam Thomas available for trade with Nets open to fire sale');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-rumors-Cam-Thomas-available-for-trade-with-Nets-open-to-fire-sale.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Cam Thomas available for trade with Nets open to fire sale</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-19T10:09:22-08:00">November 19th, 10:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-19T10:09:53-08:00">November 19th, 10:09am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-receives-contract-projection-front-office-insider">Cam Thomas was projected a $100 million contract</a>, the Brooklyn Nets decided to not extend him. As a result, it’s opened the floodgates of endless scenarios and possibilities for the former LSU basketball star. One year left on his contract could entertain many suitors.</p><p>Thomas is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thomaca02.html" rel="noopener">24.6 points per game</a> in his fourth season with the Nets. In every season, he’s shown major scoring potential. From three to the mid-range and a crafty finishing ability highlight a true three-level scorer with Thomas. While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-nets-mikal-bridges-expaned-unqiue-sign-and-trade">Nets traded away Mikal Bridges</a> during the summer, it signaled potentially the beginning of the end for Brooklyn.</p><p>Nic Claxton signed a four-year, $100 million extension last summer. Despite the signing, Thomas’s availability could prove everything is on the table. Also, Cam Johnson, who was acquired by the Nets in the Kevin Durant trade, showed promise. He’s averaging 16.9 points per game and <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsca02.html" rel="noopener">shooting 38.1 percent from three</a> on 7.5 attempts. Teams could be interested in the sharpshooting wing.</p><h2><b>Could a Cam Thomas trade blow up the Nets?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas-could-be-traded-by-the-Nets.jpg"><figcaption>© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Trading away Thomas could open the door to a deconstructed roster. After all, Brooklyn will receive four first-round draft choices in the 2025 NBA draft. A class with Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and VJ Edgecombe highlights an intriguing lottery selection. It’s hard to say if the Nets will tank this season. However, that could be predicated on if a potential fire sale happens. They have first-year head coach Jordi Fernandez, as well as other veterans on the team.</p><p>Bojan Bogdanovic and Dennis Schröder are both on one-year deals and could easily be shipped out. Teams might even be willing to give them draft compensation for established veterans. They could also pull something similar to what the Oklahoma City Thunder did in 2019.</p><p>They traded for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, which became their franchise cornerstone. Also, they acquired a plethora of draft picks from the Los Angeles Clippers as a result. In addition to more moves, they stockpiled draft picks and rebuilt extremely quickly. Guys like Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgreen, and Lougentz Dort allowed them to climb back into contention.</p><p>Although the Nets won’t have an exact timetable as the Thunder did, if they choose to trade Thomas away, it could signal a change. A new head coach, draft picks, and no truly established No. 1 star could force the franchise to make that decision. It’s unknown if Brooklyn pulls the trigger on a trade but if they do, it’ll be a domino effect for the franchise.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Cam Thomas available for trade with Nets open to fire sale

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-dope-tom-brady-reaction-during-43-point-performance-msg');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas draws ‘dope’ Tom Brady reaction during 43-point performance at MSG');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nets-news-Cam-Thomas-draws-dope-Tom-Brady-reaction-during-43-point-performance-at-MSG.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas draws ‘dope’ Tom Brady reaction during 43-point performance at MSG</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-15T22:12:02-08:00">November 15th, 10:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-15T22:18:46-08:00">November 15th, 10:18pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Madison Square Garden is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-karl-anthony-towns-powerful-reaction-first-msg-game">known for its bright lights</a>, raucous fans and celebrity row. Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has played some of his best basketball amidst those elements. Friday’s Knicks-Nets matchup was the latest example.</p><p>Thomas scored a game-high 43 points on 16-of-22 shooting from the field and 7-of-10 from three during a 124-122 Nets loss. Tom Brady was among the celebrities in attendance to witness the performance. The <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1857634239195255183" rel="noopener">seven-time Super Bowl winner showed </a><a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1857634239195255183" rel="noopener">respect</a> for Thomas’ game during the Brooklyn guard’s elite showing.</p><p>“I put my best foot forward and play to the best of my ability, no matter where it is. Today was kind of dope, though, seeing Tom Brady,” Thomas said. “I was a big Tom Brady fan growing up. I don’t usually get like that with people, but that was kinda dope. He gave me a little look when I hit a three, too. That really was a good moment for me, for sure.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas said Tom Brady gave him a look after he hit a three during his 43-point performance at MSG:</p><p>“That was dope, seeing Tom Brady. I was a big fan growing up. I don’t usually get like that with people, but that was dope.” <a href="https://t.co/ZysbJletSM">pic.twitter.com/ZysbJletSM</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1857634239195255183?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thomas became the fifth visiting player to record multiple 40-point performances at MSG before turning 24, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Rick Barry and Trae Young. The 23-year-old has averaged 27.8 points on 54.2 percent shooting from the field and 42.4 from three over five games when playing over 20 minutes in the building.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas put on a show.</p><p>– 43 points<br>– 16/22 FG<br>– 7 threes made (ties career-high)<br>– Back-to-back 40-point games at MSG <a href="https://t.co/gk7xIuPtZp">pic.twitter.com/gk7xIuPtZp</a></p><p>— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrooklynNets/status/1857639294447296754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2>Cam Thomas nearly wills Nets to upset victory over Knicks</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Thomas hit five straight threes to open Friday’s game, finishing the first quarter with 19 points. After the Nets fell behind by 21 in the second half, he scored 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting in the fourth quarter to keep his team alive.</p><p>The fourth-year guard was unphased by New York’s defensive wing duo of OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, nearly carrying Brooklyn to an upset win.</p><p>“He’s not afraid of the bright lights, and I can tell you that from the first shot he took,” said head coach Jordi Fernandez. “His teammates knew that we had to find him. I tried to do my best to help him, to find him. Obviously, they put OG [Anunoby] on him, who is a very good defender and very physical, and he still found a way to score… It was an amazing performance by CT. From the beginning, he kept us alive.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jordi Fernandez on Cam Thomas’ 43-point performance at MSG:</p><p>“He’s not afraid of the bright lights, and I can tell you that from the first shot he took… It was an amazing performance by him. From the beginning, he kept us alive. <a href="https://t.co/FiNmd97KUM">pic.twitter.com/FiNmd97KUM</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1857636895108337739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-reacts-jordi-fernandez-nearly-wiping-off-game-winner-pelicans">Thomas is off to an impressive start</a> during his first season as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-new-role-future-mikal-bridges-trade">Nets’ No. 1 offensive option</a>. He’s averaged 25.3 points per game on 46/40/89 shooting splits over 13 appearances. The LSU product has posted a career-high 60.3 true shooting percentage, three points above the league average despite attempting 18.3 shots per game.</p><p>Thomas will have another opportunity to showcase his skills at Madison Square Garden when the Nets and Knicks meet again on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas draws ‘dope’ Tom Brady reaction during 43-point performance at MSG

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He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cam Thomas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-scoring-title-odds-expectations">hit his most clutch shot of the season</a> on Monday to lift the Brooklyn Nets to a 107-105 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Trailing by two with 35 seconds remaining, the 23-year-old dribbled to his left, stepped back and drained a three to give Brooklyn the lead. The Nets would seal the win after getting a stop on the other end.</p><p>What Thomas didn’t realize is that the shot nearly didn’t count. Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez tried to call a timeout during the play, but the referees did not see him. Thomas <a href="https://x.com/YESNetwork/status/1856187474558529729" rel="noopener">reacted to the fortunate missed call</a> postgame.</p><p>“No, I didn’t,” he replied when asked if he knew Fernandez was calling for a timeout. “I didn’t know until he said it in the locker room. But I’m glad he didn’t. I’m glad they didn’t see him because that would’ve been real bad… From the last game, he said he wanted to get the two-for-one, and if he didn’t have nothing going, he wanted to call a timeout and get us into something. But I already knew to be decisive in that.”</p><p>“I just wanted to play fast out of that… We want to get the two-for-one in a stretch like that. So really just seeing the clock and just trying to get as good a look as I can. That’s all I did… Good thing it went in. It made me look good.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas is cold-blooded. <a href="https://t.co/vBgG3ZvYdw">pic.twitter.com/vBgG3ZvYdw</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1856174406327779772?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Following the win, the Nets coach explained his thought process behind calling a timeout on the game-deciding play.</p><h2>Jordi Fernandez explains why he nearly negated Cam Thomas game-winner</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas_4c6604.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Fernandez recalled a similar sequence that ended poorly down the stretch of Saturday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>“We’ve already talked about that because it happened in the Cleveland game where we had 46 seconds, and I let the guys go, and it became a broken play,” he said. “I told the guys if it gets to 37 [seconds] and we’re unorganized, I’m gonna call it. And I saw ourselves unorganized, I was calling it, but then CT he did what he does, [hits the] stepback three. Thanked the basketball gods because I was really calling timeout.”</p><p>Thomas finished the win with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-5 from three. His game-winner continues a string of late-game heroics with the Nets. He ranks third in the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring this season, averaging 8.9 points per game on 56/50/87 shooting splits, behind only LaMelo Ball and Scottie Barnes.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-eye-opening-scoring-prediction-from-nba-insider-bobby-marks">Thomas ranks fourth in the NBA</a> in clutch scoring. He’s posted 31 points in the final five minutes of games within five points, behind only Nikola Jokic, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Durant. The fourth-year guard is 4-of-8 from three in clutch situations, the NBA’s second-highest percentage among 20 players to attempt over five on the season.</p><p>The Nets received contributions across the board in New Orleans, with seven players reaching double figures. Cam Johnson continued his hot start to the season, scoring 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Noah Clowney added 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from three, becoming the youngest player in Nets franchise history (20 years, 120 days) to make five threes in a game.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Noah Clowney became the youngest player in Nets franchise history to make five threes in a game with this hit.  <a href="https://t.co/FMGHwCRCiY">pic.twitter.com/FMGHwCRCiY</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1856171266727711184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-dennis-schroder-could-emerge-top-point-guard-target-trade-market">Dennis Schroder tallied 14 points</a>, while Nic Claxton chipped in 13 points. Ziaire Williams scored 12 points while playing lockdown defense on Brandon Ingram on several possessions in the final minutes. Ingram scored two points on 0-of-5 shooting in the second half after tallying 22 in the first half.</p><p>Ben Simmons provided a spark early for the Nets, dishing out 10 of his 12 assists in the first half. He added six points on 3-of-5 shooting.</p><p>The win brings the Nets to 5-6 on the season. Thomas and Co. will play host to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday before back-to-back matchups against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nets’ Cam Thomas reacts to Jordi Fernandez nearly wiping off game-winner vs. Pelicans

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-cam-thomas-ben-simmons-set-record-straight-low-expectations-celtics-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas set record straight on Nets’ low expectations after overtime Celtics loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nets-news-Cam-Thomas-Ben-Simmons-set-record-straight-on-low-expectations-after-Celtics-loss.jpg"></figure><h1>Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas set record straight on Nets’ low expectations after overtime Celtics loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-08T23:10:29-08:00">November 8th, 11:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-09T06:01:02-08:00">November 9th, 6:01am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The last time the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-brooklyn-preparing-most-difficult-test-season-after-surprise-start">Brooklyn Nets played at TD Garden</a>, they suffered a 50-point loss, the second-worst in franchise history. They returned Friday and nearly took down the reigning champion Boston Celtics during a 108-104 overtime loss.</p><p>The impressive showing continues the Nets’ surprise start after many projected them to be among the NBA’s worst teams this season. While Brooklyn continued to exceed expectations in Boston, the team feels like it let a winnable game slip away.</p><p>“I’m not really a fan of moral victories because I feel like the game was winnable,” Cam Thomas said. “We led most of the game. They just had a few good possessions at the end and hit big-time shots… It wasn’t like we were very outmatched from start to finish. Normally, when we play here where, it’s always a beatdown. But today it was really good just starting out fast and then sticking with the game plan.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas on whether the Nets view tonight's game as a confidence-builder after their surprise start:</p><p>“There’s definitely positives you could take away but I’m not really a fan of moral victories because I feel like the game was winnable… It wasn’t like we were very… <a href="https://t.co/8gMc5rpD1A">pic.twitter.com/8gMc5rpD1A</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1855105854963339642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thomas led Brooklyn with 31 points on 11-of-22 shooting despite facing Boston’s all-world defensive backcourt of Derrick White and Jrue Holiday. Dennis Schroder added 23 points, while Cam Johnson chipped in 18.</p><h2>Nets hustle keeping them in games early this season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nets.jpg"><figcaption>Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>However, as has been the case this season, the Nets’ hustle kept them in the game. They won the offensive rebounding battle 12-4, attempting 10 more field goals than the Celtics. Defensively, they held Joe Mazzulla’s team to 39-of-90 shooting from the field (43 percent) and 14-of-53 from three (26 percent) while forcing 13 turnovers.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">A simple analysis of this Nets team: they just play harder than their opponent on most nights.</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/7ruvA8sLVm">pic.twitter.com/7ruvA8sLVm</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1855074930729144492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-dorian-finney-smith-sends-warning-nba-amid-surprise-start">Nets have routinely outworked opponents</a> this season to make up for a high-end talent deficit. Defensively, they’re forcing 15.4 turnovers per game, the eighth-most in the league. Despite giving up size in most matchups, they’ve improved significantly on the defensive glass, allowing the NBA’s fouth-fewest offensive rebounds.</p><p>Offensively, they are constantly moving and rarely settle for shots early in the shotclock, forcing opposing defenses to defend for extended periods. Brooklyn averages 15.53 seconds per possession, the second-longest in the league, per pbpstats.com.</p><p>Thomas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-players-reveal-jordi-fernandezs-unique-approach-led-surprise-start">credited head coach Jordi Fernandez</a> for the team’s hustle factor.</p><p>“We’re just buying into what Jordi is trying to instill in us, the culture of just outworking opponents, being connected. Really just playing together as a team,” the Nets guard said. “So really embodying what Jordi is preaching. We all have to buy into what he’s saying and play for one another. So I think it’s a little bit of both players and coaches [who deserve credit].”</p><p>With wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks and overtime losses to the Denver Nuggets and Celtics, the Nets have looked far from a basement-dwelling team this season. Fernandez knows his group believes it can take another step against the league’s best.</p><p>“We’re just not happy because we lost the game,” the coach said. “There are things that we could have done better. But we trust each other, we believe in what we’re doing, and that’s our mentality. They’re a very good team, but we cannot feel satisfied because that’s not what this league is about. If you feel satisfied for one moment, that’s gonna kick you at some point, and you will get punished.”</p><p>Entering year one of a rebuild, the expectation around the NBA was that the Nets would tank for a top draft pick this season. While that may still be the organization’s intention, Fernandez and Brooklyn’s <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1855101862782939557" rel="noopener">players have not gotten the memo</a>.</p><p>“It doesn’t matter. It doesn’t affect us. It’s just somebody saying something,” Ben Simmons said of the team’s low expectations. “Unless they’re in the gym with us dictating what’s happening it’s just somebody saying something… We put in a lot of work, and we’re playing hard. This is what happens when you play hard and work hard and get better every day.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ben Simmons on the Nets' low expectations and whether he feels they're overachieving:</p><p>“It doesn’t affect us. It’s just somebody saying something… We put in a lot of work, and we’re playing hard. This is what happens when you play hard and work hard and get better every day.” <a href="https://t.co/WzEyO09nM9">pic.twitter.com/WzEyO09nM9</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1855101862782939557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>General manager Sean Marks will have decisions to make regarding Brooklyn’s veterans if the team continues to overachieve. While the Nets are only nine games into the season, each win moves the team further away from securing top odds in next year’s lottery. At a certain point, Marks must decide whether to lean into his team’s success or trade veterans to maximize its draft position.</p><p>In the meantime, the Nets will face another difficult test against the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ben Simmons, Cam Thomas set record straight on Nets’ low expectations after overtime Celtics loss

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-news-how-jordi-fernandez-wants-cam-thomas-respond-frustration-struggling-offensively');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Nets’ Jordi Fernandez wants Cam Thomas to respond to offensive “frustration”');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Former-WWE-star-sympathizes-with-fan-after-fumbled-release.jpg"></figure><h1>How Nets’ Jordi Fernandez wants Cam Thomas to respond to offensive “frustration”</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-04T08:34:28-08:00">November 4th, 8:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-04T09:02:43-08:00">November 4th, 9:02am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-cam-thomas-responds-empty-scorer-narrative-career-best-start">hot start to the season</a>, Cam Thomas cooled off during the Brooklyn Nets’ 106-92 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. The 23-year-old struggled against a physical Pistons defense, posting 17 points on 6-of-17 shooting with two assists and three turnovers.</p><p>Without his production, the Nets’ offense faltered down the stretch, scoring 35 points in the second half after leading by nine during the first half.</p><p>Thomas looked visibly frustrated throughout the game, after which Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said the fourth-year guard <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1853229427523551625" rel="noopener">must find ways to make an impact</a> outside of scoring.</p><p>“I see frustration, and that’s what we need to move on from,” Fernandez said of Thomas’ performance. “If you’re guarded by their best defender and they’re very physical, that tells you that you’re a good player. So he’s gotta move on, and that’s what I want him to do, is give us that energy. Obviously, you’re not gonna be able to score every time, but you can find a way to help your team score.”</p><p>“Today, CT wasn’t efficient. Sometimes, when that happens, you give yourself up with cuts, or you find your teammates, and that’s what I want to see. You’re a scorer, but if they do certain things to you, then maybe it’s a day that you score less, but you assist more. And that’s part of the growth that we all want to see.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Jordi Fernandez about Cam Thomas' low assist numbers and what he's seen in that area:</p><p>"I see frustration, and that's what we need to move on from… You're not gonna be able to score every time, but you can find a way to help your team score. Today, CT wasn't efficient,… <a href="https://t.co/DjD61HD1yE">pic.twitter.com/DjD61HD1yE</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1853229427523551625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 4, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This season marks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-new-role-future-mikal-bridges-trade">Thomas’ second as a full-time member of an NBA rotation</a>. However, with the Nets trading Mikal Bridges and pivoting to a rebuild, he’s shouldering a heavier offensive burden.</p><h2>Cam Thomas responds to frustrations after Nets loss to Pistons</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Entering the season as Brooklyn’s lead offensive option, Thomas has often faced the opposition’s top defender. While Fernandez said he’d like to see him respond better to the challenges that can present, Thomas didn’t feel he needed to make adjustments Sunday, instead pointing to a lack of calls from the officials.</p><p>“There is no adjustment,” Thomas said. “It doesn’t matter who’s guarding me, I’m playing my game, just trying to do what I can to help the team. But same time, it’s tough. You know, when you’re aggressive, getting to the paint and getting held and grabbed every play, and nothing’s being called, it gets frustrated after a while. It’s just tough.”</p><p>While Thomas has been among the NBA’s top scorers this season, averaging 28.2 points per game entering the Pistons matchup, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-sets-record-straight-discourse-surrounding-third-year-breakout">questions remain about his playmaking capabilities</a>.</p><p>The Nets guard is averaging 2.7 assists this season despite playing 34.0 minutes per game. Only 9.2 percent of his offensive possessions are ending in an assist, ranking 84th among 98 qualified shooting guards, according to ESPN.com.</p><p>“I mean, they’re open, and I’m passing to them,” Thomas said when asked about his low assist numbers. “I’m trying to make the right play in the game and make the reads. So that’s it. I don’t really look at any of that. I just try to play my game and play the right way out there.”</p><p>Thomas’ potential assist numbers have increased marginally compared to last season. He’s averaging 7.0 per 36 minutes compared to 6.3 in 2023-24. However, when accounting for his usage, he still ranks toward the bottom of NBA guards regarding potential assists.</p><p>The former first-round pick is averaging one potential assist every 9.5 touches, ranking 46th among 51 guards to average over 55 or more touches per game.</p><p>Thomas’ long-term NBA role remains a polarizing subject in the final year of his rookie contract. He’ll have no shortage of reps to round out the less polished aspects of his game this season, namely playmaking and defense.</p><p>Doing so could go a long way in the eyes of NBA executives ahead of his impending free agency next summer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Nets’ Jordi Fernandez wants Cam Thomas to respond to offensive “frustration”

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nets-cam-thomas-responds-empty-scorer-narrative-career-best-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nets’ Cam Thomas responds to “empty scorer” narrative amid career-best start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nets-news-Cam-Thomas-responds-to-empty-scorer-narrative-after-dropping-32-on-Bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Nets’ Cam Thomas responds to “empty scorer” narrative amid career-best start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-02T08:53:36-07:00">November 2nd, 8:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-02T21:40:35-07:00">November 2nd, 9:40pm</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Brooklyn Nets</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Since Cam Thomas entered the NBA four years ago, the discourse surrounding his game has centered on what he can’t be. Many scouts, executives and fans have doubted whether his skillset can be conducive to winning on a contending team.</p><p>There were justified concerns about Thomas’ game entering the league, some of which remain. He’s an undersized, high-usage combo guard who was inefficient as a shooter, hesitant to pass and showed frequent defensive lapses. Yet, Thomas has demonstrated growth in those areas while continuing to flash the elite scoring ability he’s showcased throughout every step of his basketball journey.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-new-role-future-mikal-bridges-trade">stepping into a featured role for the Nets</a> this season, he’s averaged 28.2 points per game, the ninth most in the NBA. He’s raised his efficiency, posting a 59.2 true shooting percentage, over two points above league average despite attempting 20.3 shots per game. And, like last season, he’s shown greater willingness to create for his teammates while remaining engaged defensively.</p><p>After leading Brooklyn to a surprise 3-3 start, Thomas <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1852544895547773315" rel="noopener">responded to the widespread narratives</a> surrounding his game.</p><p>“Honestly, the people who say that [stuff], I feel like they don’t really watch the games,” he said after scoring 32 points during Friday’s 120-112 win over the Chicago Bulls. “Because I do a lot more other stuff than just score. Sometimes it doesn’t show up on the stat sheet, but there’s a lot of things that go into a basketball game that you have to actually watch [to see], instead of just stat-watching.</p><p>“[If] you look at the stats at the end of the game instead of watching the full game, watching the flow and all that stuff, [you don’t see it]. So I never really cared what people say, honestly, because I know what I bring to the table as a player. I just try to have tunnel vision and just try to play to the best of my ability every day.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Cam Thomas about the narratives surrounding him as a player:</p><p>“The people who say that [stuff], I feel like they don’t really watch the games because I do a lot more than just score… But I never really cared what people say. I know what I bring to the table as a player.” <a href="https://t.co/chRnTlzilU">pic.twitter.com/chRnTlzilU</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1852544895547773315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Thomas’ offensive brilliance has shown up most in the clutch this season.</p><h2>Cam Thomas coming through in clutch with Nets</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Cam-Thomas-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 23-year-old leads the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring, averaging 11.8 points per game on 60/50/95 shooting splits. He scored 10 points in the final four minutes of Brooklyn’s win over Chicago, including a three from the logo to put the game away.</p><p>“These are the moments you dream of,” Thomas said of his fourth-quarter success. “You just want to be able to be the guy to take the team home and have everybody’s trust in you to make the right play… I feel like that’s just really just credit to everybody having that trust in me and believing in the work I put in to lead us in those moments.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cam Thomas drops 10 points in the final four minutes to seal the Nets' win over the Bulls.</p><p>The 23-year-old leads the NBA in fourth-quarter scoring, averaging 11.8 points on 60/50/95 shooting splits. <a href="https://t.co/vLfxQ37GxU">pic.twitter.com/vLfxQ37GxU</a></p><p>— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) <a href="https://twitter.com/erikslater_/status/1852723046513049668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-responding-jordi-fernandez-challenge-preseason">Jordi Fernandez has voiced confidence in Thomas</a> since joining the Nets this summer, saying he wants to help the fourth-year guard round out his skillset. The first-time NBA head coach <a href="https://x.com/erikslater_/status/1852540554267013201" rel="noopener">shrugged off his lead scorer’s doubters</a>.</p><p>“The reality is they don’t know [him],” Fernandez said. “Talking nowadays, obviously it’s something that you can do for free. If you pay attention to it, then maybe it’s your problem for listening to them. I think CT’s been amazing. He’s worked every single day. That’s what people cannot see, but then you can see it on the court. How hard he’s playing defense. He’s picking up, he’s turning guys, he’s boxing out.”</p><p>“And then obviously his execution and his being efficient [offensively]. His potential assists. The scoring, it is what it is, because he’s very good at it. So I’m not teaching any of that. Just obviously putting in [plays] and knowing what he has to executive. What CT has been doing for this group, it’s the identity that we want to have as a unit: work really hard and get better to help the team.”</p><h2>Thomas welcomes a fresh start under new Nets staff</h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-cam-thomas-inconsistent-minutes-explained-after-46-point-explosion">Thomas faced an uphill battle</a> to reach this point with the Nets.</p><p>He spent the first two years of his career outside the rotation as the team tried to contend with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. After Brooklyn traded the star duo at the 2023 trade deadline, he remained on the bench despite a glaring scoring deficiency. While he pushed his way into the starting lineup last season, his minutes fluctuated midway through the year.</p><p>However, his role is solidified this season under Brooklyn’s new coaching staff. After a tumultuous first three seasons, it’s been a welcome sight.</p><p>“It’s been amazing,” Thomas said of playing for Fernandez. “The first day he got the job, he contacted me and said he believed in me. Then we’ve just [been] getting to know each other. I feel like that’s grown even more now, especially with live game reps. He’s said he trusts me throughout the whole game. I feel like having the coach’s trust in you and the coach really believing in your skillset and believing in you as a player is big time for any player, really.</p><p>“If you have a coach to believe in you, then the sky’s the limit. So I just like to thank him for that. It’s only the sixth game. We got a whole bunch more so I just want to keep growing his trust in me and vice versa. I can’t wait.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
24.7	3.2	3.4	0.1	0.7

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
24.7	3.2	3.4	0.1	0.7

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