Limited free agent Cam Thomas is said to be considering a short -term contract with the Brooklyn Nets for next season before he is looking for a larger deal as an unlimited free agent in 2026.
“Sources also say that Thomas shows an increasing interest in playing next season at a $ 6 million qualifying match for the right to enjoy a real free desk next summer,” NBA Insider Jake Fischer Reported Sunday.
According to Fischer, Brooklyn did not make any “aggressive effort” to sign Thomas for a long-term contract, and he has until 1 October to sign his qualifying offer for the 2025-26 season.
Nets offered Cam Thomas $ 14.1 million AAV in two years
Last month, the Nets reportedly offered Thomas a two -year -old deal with an average annual value below $ 15 million. The former First-Rounder searched for its next contract between $ 20 million and $ 30 million per season.
“Sources tell it [Jake] Fischer that the NETS have so far exceeded offers of two years with an annual average value in the reach of the $ 14.1 million non-taxable middle level exception of $ 14.1 million. Those offers, Fischer reports, also have a team option in year 2, “NBA Insider Marc Stein wrote in his article.
“Because there are no Cap-Space teams in circulation to create with an offering magazine for Thomas or fellow-limited free agents such as Jonathan Kuminga from Golden State and Josh Giddey in Chicago, Brooklyn does not seem to be in a hurry to save discussions with Thomas’ representation.”
Per PlaceThe nets are the only team in the competition with Cap Space, because Brooklyn currently has $ 19.91 million to spend and total caps of $ 134.73 million.
As Thomas decides to sign the two-year-old deal, Brooklyn has the cap space to continue with the deal and meet the salary floor before the beginning of the 2025-26 season.
Thomas went to the fifth NBA season
Thomas, which will be 24 in October, was selected by the NBA design from 2021 from LSU. He will go into his fifth season in the fall.
In 215 career NBA regular seasonal competitions (80 starts) with Brooklyn in four seasons, Thomas has an average of 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 23.2 minutes per match while 43.9% shoot out and 34.5% from 3-point area.
The 6-foot-4 Thomas comes from a season plagued by injuries and appears in the least games (25) of his four-year career. However, he was on average career heights in points (24.7), rebounds (3.6) and assists (3,4) in 2024-25.
For each basketball reference, the nets gave up 122.3 points per 100 assets when Thomas was on the field. He also registered 22.5 points per night at 66 games (51 Starts) during the 2023-24 campaign.
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