{"id":124739,"date":"2026-02-06T03:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/124739\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T03:44:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:44:38","slug":"brooklyn-waives-cam-thomas-right-after-nba-trade-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/124739\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn waives Cam Thomas right after NBA trade deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Nets<\/a> are waiving guard <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/players\/ae25093e\/cam-thomas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cam Thomas<\/a>, first reported by ESPN and confirmed by ClutchPoints. Thomas will now hit free agency and be able to sign with a team of his choice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/why-cam-thomas-signing-6-million-qualifying-offer-marks-beginning-of-end-of-nets-tenure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas&#8217; Nets future had been in questio<\/a>n since the offseason, when he failed to reach a contract extension and signed his $6 million qualifying offer. The fifth-year guard reportedly turned down a two-year, $30 million contract featuring a team option. He also turned down a one-year, $9.5 million deal, which would have required him to waive his no-trade clause.<\/p>\n<p>With his no-trade clause still intact, <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/nets-news-cam-thomas-breaks-silence-on-brooklyn-future\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas would have had to agree to any trade<\/a> before Thursday&#8217;s 3PM deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Cam Thomas set to hit free agency after being waived by Nets at trade deadline<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3673238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cam-Thomas.jpg\" alt=\"Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black (0) knocks the ball away from Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (24) during the second quarter at Barclays Center.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Thomas flashed elite scoring ability throughout his Nets tenure, averaging 21.4 points on .434\/.353\/.860 shooting splits. However, his defensive struggles and playmaking limitations prevented Brooklyn from making a long-term commitment to him.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thomaca02.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">has averaged<\/a> 3.1 assists per game over the last three seasons despite ranking towards the top of the NBA in usage rate. The Nets&#8217; defense was 6.7 points worse per 100 possessions during his minutes this season, the ninth-worst mark among 85 guards who have played over 500 minutes, per CleaningTheGlass.<\/p>\n<p>Brooklyn&#8217;s most successful stretch this season came after Thomas was sidelined by a hamstring injury, his fourth of the last year. The Nets started 0-7 with the NBA&#8217;s worst defensive rating with Thomas as a starter. However, they posted a 9-12 record with the NBA&#8217;s sixth-best defense following his hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas moved to Brooklyn&#8217;s bench upon his return. He averaged 12.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists on 39.8 percent shooting from the field and 30.6 percent from three over his last 16 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The former first-round pick will now canvass the market for his next opportunity. <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/brooklyn-nets\/nets-news-cam-thomas-ruled-out-for-magic-matchup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks have expressed interest in Thomas<\/a> over the last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brooklyn Nets are waiving guard Cam Thomas, first reported by ESPN and confirmed by ClutchPoints. 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