On the whole, it was another underwhelming season for Thomas, ending as the 351st-ranked player in nine-category leagues. In 16.6 minutes per night, he averaged 10.6 points, adding very little else. Herein lies the problem with Thomas. He has proven himself to be a competent scorer, delivering multiple 40-point games last season. The issue is that he offers basically nothing else when he is on the floor. This was highlighted by the fact that he was not even a part of the regular rotation to close last season, despite the team having parted ways with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. Thomas should be in the discussion for playing time again this season but will be battling the likes of Ben Simmons, Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges and Dennis Smith for playing time. He is not worth drafting outside of deeper formats but is someone to monitor closely should he be able to diversify his game to the point where he forces the coaching staff to give him minutes. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $4.17 million contract with the Nets in August of 2021. Nets exercised $2.24 million team option for 2023-24 in October of 2022. Contract includes $4.04 million team option for 2024-25.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Cameron Bouchea Thomas was born in October of 2001 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is the son of Leslie Thomas and has an older sister. For prep school, Thomas initially attended Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Prior to his junior season, he transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. At Oak Hill, he was teammates with Cole Anthony and Kofi Cockburn. As a senior at Oak Hill, Thomas scored 31.5 points per game and was selected to play in the Jordan Brand Classic. In November of 2019, Thomas committed to playing ball at Louisiana State University. The combo guard played one season at LSU and as a freshman was named to the First Team All-SEC squad. Thomas then declared for the 2021 NBA Draft. The Brooklyn Nets selected Thomas with the 27th overall pick.
Back to bench
GBrooklyn Nets
April 15, 2023
Thomas will return to a bench role in Saturday's Game 1 contest versus the 76ers.
ANALYSIS Thomas tallied 46 points (16-29 FG, 6-8 FG, 8-8 FT) in the Nets' regular-season finale, as all the usual starters were rested. It remains to be seen what type of role he will play in the rotation in the playoffs.
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Stat Review
How does Cam Thomas compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
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3-Point Attempt Rate
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Free Throw Rate
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Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
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Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
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Block %
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Turnover %
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Usage %
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True Shooting %
56.7%
Effective Field Goal %
49.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
29.2%
Free Throw Rate
38.2%
Offensive Rebound %
1.0%
Defensive Rebound %
10.1%
Total Rebound %
5.6%
Assist %
12.8%
Steal %
0.9%
Block %
0.6%
Turnover %
9.3%
Usage %
28.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
15.0
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Historic scoring stretch
GBrooklyn Nets
February 7, 2023
After scoring 43 points Tuesday, Thomas became the youngest player in NBA history to record three straight games with at least 40 points.
ANALYSIS Thomas took the record from Allen Iverson, who had five such games in April 1997. The 21-year old-guard is averaging 44.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 35.7 minutes across his last three outings. Since Kyrie Irving was traded out of Brooklyn, Thomas has received extra playing time to showcase his talents. However, with the addition of Spencer Dinwiddie and natural regression likely to occur, Thomas' scoring numbers are sure to decrease.
It's all about opportunity for Thomas, who, despite a few flashes during his rookie season, finished well outside the top 300 per game in eight-category roto leagues. When handed a significant role, Thomas flaunted his offensive ability, scoring at least 20 points in six of eight games during a stretch in February. He ended his first season in the league with averages of 8.5 points and 2.4 rebounds. Based on what we have seen, Thomas would need Kevin Durant and/or Kyrie Irving to be traded to have a shot at consistent fantasy value. While this could certainly happen at some point in the near future, as of right now, he is not on the radar for anyone preparing for an early fantasy draft.
Thomas was selected by the Nets with the 27th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Thomas was a high-volume scorer for LSU as a freshman, averaging 23.0 points per game in addition to 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists. He's expected to be a pure scorer at the NBA level, as he doesn't excel anywhere else. Notably, he was named co-MVP of the 2021 Summer League. He averaged 27.0 points on 42/36/85 shooting splits. While he recorded nearly twice as many turnovers (3.8) as assists (2.0), he made up for it with his scoring. With the Nets this season, Thomas figures to compete with Patty Mills and Jevon Carter for reserve minutes in the backcourt.
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Prolific scoring in finale
GBrooklyn Nets
April 9, 2023
Thomas produced 46 points (16-29 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 43 minutes during Sunday's 134-105 loss to the 76ers.
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Will start season finale
GBrooklyn Nets
April 9, 2023
Thomas will start Sunday's game against Philadelphia.
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Zero points in five minutes
GBrooklyn Nets
April 4, 2023
Thomas posted zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) in five minutes during Tuesday's 107-102 loss to the Timberwolves.
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Scores 18 points off bench
GBrooklyn Nets
March 27, 2023
Thomas ended with 18 points (7-16 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes during Sunday's 119-106 loss to the Magic.
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Plays just five minutes in win
GBrooklyn Nets
March 10, 2023
Thomas totaled one point (0-1 FG, 1-1 FT) in five minutes during Friday's 124-123 overtime victory over the Timberwolves.
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